Registered Respiratory Therapist Full Time Nights

Hendricks Regional Health; Danville (IN); On-site; USD 54,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendricks Regional Health in Danville, IN seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist for third shift. This role provides patient- and family-centered respiratory care aligned with professional standards and ethics. Community-based education and care planning are emphasized.

The position requires CoARC-accredited RT education, an active Indiana RCP license, and strong collaboration with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. 36 hours weekly with a 3rd shift schedule.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CoARC approved respiratory therapy program.
• Associate Degree or equivalent education required; Bachelor degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive age-specific assessments and re-assessments.
• Collaborates with family, significant others, and other providers to obtain medical history and documents findings.
• Identifies physical, psychosocial, cultural, religious, safety, infection control, environmental and teaching needs.
• Prioritizes patient care based on assessments.
• Interprets assessment findings and prepares care and education for patient/family.
• Develops an individualized plan of care/education to achieve optimal outcomes and revises as needed.
• Evaluates effectiveness of respiratory care interventions and patient responses, revising plans accordingly.
• Collaborates with other caregivers to implement the plan of care and coordinate access to resources.

Skills

Critical thinking

Collaborative teamwork

Evidence-based practice

Communication

Education

CoARC accredited RT program

Associate degree or equivalent; Bachelor preferred

Job description

Job Summary :

To provide respiratory care that is patient and family centered in an environment that exemplifies best practice, fosters relationship-based care, and maintains the integrity of professional respiratory care standards. Respiratory care guidelines are based on the AARC Code of Ethics (1), Indiana Respiratory Care Practice Act (2), and regulatory agency along with evidenced based standards by which the Registered Respiratory Therapist provides patient care. Demonstrate competence in respiratory therapy assessment and treatment modalities, life support certifications, problem solving, critical thinking, and priority setting. To recognize the need for professional growth and to take appropriate steps towards meeting educational needs.

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities:

• a. Performs comprehensive age specific assessments and re-assessments.
• b. Collaborates with significant others, family members, or other healthcare providers to obtain complete medical history. Documents assessment findings according to unit policy.
• a. Identifies actual or potential physical, psychosocial, cultural, and religious, safety, infection control, and environmental and/or teaching needs.
• b. Prioritizes patient care according to assessment findings.
• c. Interprets assessment findings and prepares patient/family care and education accordingly.
• a. Collaborates with other health care providers regarding the plan of care and discharge/transfer plans.
• b. Develops an individualized plan of care/education based on standards of care/standards of practice to achieve optimal outcomes.
• c. Revises plan of care based on patient physical and emotional changes and/or needs.
• d. Revises plan of care based on patient, family and significant others input.
• a. Provides age specific patient care based on plan of care, patient needs, and priorities.
• b. Utilizes evidence-based interventions and treatments specific to the diagnosis or problem.
• c. Utilizes community resources and systems to implement the plan of care and coordinates access to the appropriate resources.
• d. Collaborates with other caregivers to implement the plan of care.
• a. Evaluates the effectiveness of respiratory care interventions.
• b. Evaluates patient response in relation to expected outcomes.
• c. Evaluates patient response to other health care provider interventions.
• d. Revises plan of care based on evaluations of respiratory care interventions/treatments.
• e. Evaluates patient/significant other response to teaching.

Education and Experience Required:

• Graduate of a CoARC approved respiratory therapy education program.
• Associate Degree, or equivalent education, required. Bachelor Degree preferred.

Mandatory Licensure/Certifications:

• Credentialed and maintains active status as a Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Licensed by the Indiana State Health Professions Bureau as an active Respiratory Care Provider (RCP).

Work Shift :

3rd Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

36