Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT - Full Time - Days

Society of Critical Care Medicine; Arlington Heights (IL); In loco; USD 46.000 - 71.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Annual incentive plan

Premium pay (shift/on-call/holiday)

Career growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Free parking

Health savings account

Retirement match

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Society of Critical Care Medicine seeks a Respiratory Therapist to support a full-time team at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL. The role involves days shifts, 36 hours per week, with weekend and holidays on a rotating schedule.

Responsibilities include delivering and guiding chest therapy, diagnostics, and critical care procedures for a wide patient age range. You will assess, treat, and monitor patients, explain procedures, and participate in family education.

Competenze

• Graduation from a nationally accredited Respiratory Therapy program (CoARC) required.
• RRT or registry-eligible status required.
• State licensure as Respiratory Care Practitioner in Illinois required within 6 months of employment.
• Current CPR certification required.
• ACLS, NRP, and PALS required within 24 months of employment.

Mansioni

• Performs and guides all forms of respiratory therapy and related diagnostics.
• Assess and treat patients from neonatal to geriatric, involving family in care plans.
• Administer therapies and manage equipment, with knowledge of indications and risks.
• Provide advanced respiratory care and airway management, including CPR support.
• Conduct arterial blood gas sampling and analysis; perform related quality control.
• Perform pulmonary function testing and related calculations.
• Explain procedures to patients and staff; deliver home care instructions.
• Participate in continuing education and collaborate with nurses and physicians to optimize patient care.

Formazione

CoARC-accredited Respiratory Therapy program

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or registry eligible

Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure

CPR certification (American Heart Association)

ACLS, NRP, and PALS within 24 months of employment

Descrizione del lavoro

Hourly Pay Range:

$33.16 - $51.40 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:

• Sign On Bonus: $10,000

• Position: Respiratory Therapist
• Location: Northwest Community Hospital ? Arlington Heights, IL
• Full Time | 36 hours/week
• Hours: Days, 7am ? 7:30pm with every 3rd weekend and 3 major holidays annually

What you will do:

• Reporting to the Manager of Respiratory Care, performs, teaches, and guides all forms of respiratory therapy, chest physical therapy, and cardiopulmonary diagnostics.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess and treat all age groups of patients from neonatal to geriatric; implements assessment/treatment based on the developmental stages of the patient. Involves family/guardian in plan of care and conducts patient family education, as appropriate, considering the developmental needs of the patient.
• Administers all forms of respiratory therapy including medical gases, medication delivery via the airways, chest physical therapy, pressure breathing treatments, breathing retraining, aerosol and humidity therapy. Understands the equipment, indications, contraindications, hazards, and adverse reactions of each mode of therapy.
• Provides intensive respiratory care utilizing advanced techniques and specialized equipment; establishes and maintains an airway during CPR; performs external cardiac massage if necessary.
• Performs arterial punctures to obtain blood gas samples, blood gas analysis, and related calculations; performs blood gas lab quality control.
• Performs pulmonary function testing including spirometry, lung volume, and DLCO; performs related calculations, and quality control.
• Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to patient, family, and hospital personnel; develops and delivers home care instructions to patients.
• Participates in continuing education at all levels within the department.
• Performs patient assessment and evaluation of care; confers with nurses and physicians to optimize the care of the patient.
• Initiates and maintains the appropriate records in the patient chart and on respiratory care records.
• Provides guidance to Respiratory Therapy Techs as necessary.
• Cleans, repairs, and maintains respiratory therapy equipment; maintains appearance of the department.
• Performs selected duties of the Director in his/her absence, eg. distributes staff assignments, grants overtime as necessary, accepts sick and absentee calls from staff, authorizes equipment rental, and activates disaster plan in case of emergency.
• Adheres to all NCH hospital standards, policies and procedures.

What you will need:

• Education: Graduation from a nationally accredited Respiratory Therapy program, as determined by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), required.
• License/Certifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or proof of registry eligible status, required.
• State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure required within 6 months of employment.
• Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association, required.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) required within 24 months of employment.

Benefits (For full time or part time positions):

• Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance. (For AIP eligible positions)
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee?s job (For eligible positions)
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
• Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• Wellness Program Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account Options
• Retirement Options with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Community Involvement Opportunities

Endeavor Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals ? Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) ? all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. For more information, visit www.endeavorhealth.org.

When you work for Endeavor Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.

Please explore our website www.endeavorhealth.org to better understand how Endeavor Health delivers on its mission to ?help everyone in our communities be their best?.

Endeavor Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.

At Endeavor Health, we are united by a shared commitment to working together to create a culture of connection and belonging?each of us bringing different skills and experiences as we deliver safe, seamless, and personal care. Every person, every time. We are committed to fostering an environment where all team members can be their best, learn, and pursue excellence together.

EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.

Contact Information