Respiratory Care Practitioner, 5:30p-5a

Norton Healthcare; China (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Commuter Program

Employee Referral Incentive

Comprehensive Benefits

Norton Clinical Agency incentives

Job summary

Norton Healthcare is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner in Indiana to join our patient care team. You will provide quality respiratory care as ordered by physicians, evaluate care modalities, and assist with discharge planning.

The ideal candidate should hold an Associate Degree and be either a Certified or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT to be obtained within a year). We offer competitive rates and various assistance programs for new hires.

Qualifications

• 1 year of experience in respiratory in a critical care setting is desired.
• CRT or RRT certification is required; RRT must be obtained within 12 months.
• Good understanding of care plans and educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality respiratory care as per physician orders.
• Participate in patient and family education related to therapy.
• Assist with discharge planning and implementation of care protocols.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Patient care

Respiratory protocols

Education

Associate Degree

Respiratory Therapist (IN)

Tools

Documentation systems

Job description

Responsibilities

The Respiratory Care Practitioner will report to work on time and ready to work in a quiet professional manner, following hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Provide quality care as ordered by the patient's physicians. Responsible for the initiation of respiratory protocols and/or the evaluation of protocol steps that include all modalities of therapy. Serves as a member of the patient care team to assess, develop care plans, evaluate appropriateness of respiratory care modalities, and assist with discharge planning as needed. Provide patient and family education related to medications and therapy modalities appropriate to assessed learning skills. Participate in monitoring quality of care. Organizes workflow to maintain smooth transition between shifts. Assist in the day to day operations of the respiratory care services by neat and accurate documentation, entering charges for patient billing, monitoring and ordering supplies and medications, and other duties as assigned. Maintains current knowledge via hospital and department communication tools. Identifies problems and recommends ideas and solutions. Demonstrates critical thinking skills. Participates/Provides in-service training.

You may be eligible for some of our programs:

• Tuition Assistance to aid with school costs.
• Relocation Assistance to help with making the Louisville area your new home.
• Commuter Program for those who don't need or want to move to start a great career.
• Employee Referral Incentive to support your networking and help others join our team.
• Comprehensive Benefits to choose from to support your needs.
• Norton Clinical Agency where experienced respiratory care practitioners can earn additional pay incentives by taking assignments across the organization.

We have new competitive rates for Respiratory Therapy. To learn more, apply today!

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate Degree
• One of: CRT or RRT. RRT must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Respiratory Therapist (IN)

Desired:

• One year in respiratory in a critical care setting
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (National) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (National)