Registered Respiratory Therapist

TieTalent; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care provider is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Decatur, Illinois. This full-time night shift role involves providing respiratory therapy, performing patient assessments, and adhering to strict professional standards. A significant sign-on bonus of $20,000 is also offered.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an AMA accredited respiratory therapy program.
• Current registration or eligibility for licensure in Illinois.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs assessments on assigned patients as ordered by a physician.
• Provides care according to respiratory standards of practice.
• Documents care and participates in ongoing education.

Skills

Assessment skills

CPR

Respiratory standards of practice

Education

AMA accredited respiratory therapy program

RRT credential awarded by the NBRC

Job description

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About

Overview:

Provides basic respiratory therapy, diagnostics and monitoring to patients of all ages.

Schedule

Full Time, Night Shift

6:00pm-6:30am

Every 3rd Weekend

$20,000 Sign-on Bonus!

Qualifications

Education and/or Other Requirements:

Successful completion of an AMA accredited respiratory therapy program. Current registration or eligibility for licensure with the State of Illinois for practice as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. RRT credential awarded by the NBRC. Current CPR card.

Environmental Factors

Job duties involve the potential for frequent exposure to blood and body fluids.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, kneel and assist in lifting patients; able to assist patients and/or adjust equipment at floor level; able to reach, change and read IV’s 5 feet from the floor unaided; able to move quickly from place to place on occasion, including from floor to floor in emergency situations; able to utilize fine motor control in hands for tasks such as medication preparation and administration; able to hear to take blood pressure and to hear breath, heart and bowel sounds. Must possess visual acuity to meet visual demands in charting and operating equipment. Is expected to be an example of good health habits.

Mental Demands

Must be able to work under stress and to adapt to changing conditions.

Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality requirements.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions and Job Duties

Performs assessment (chest auscultation, need for therapy, ABG results) on assigned patients as ordered by a physician; demonstrates accurate assessment skills in relation to age of patient.

Establishes priorities and plan of care based on assessment.

Provides care according to respiratory standards of practice.

Documents tolerance to treatments and patient variances; revises plan of care to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Completes all annual educational requirements; demonstrates competency in respiratory areas, including assessment, 02 administration, patient ventilators, treatment, medications, etc.

Documents care; completes CQI projects.

Participates in continuing education and development of department staff by providing inservices and acting as a resource to staff in a specific specialty area of respiratory care (i.e. ventilator management)

Performs other duties as assigned.

• Decatur, Illinois
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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