Respiratory Care Practitioner, 6:30p-7a

Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Louisville (KY); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 76 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Employee Referral Incentive

Comprehensive Benefits

Résumé du poste

Norton Healthcare, Inc. in Louisville seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide quality respiratory therapy, initiate protocols, develop care plans, and assist with discharge planning. You will educate patients and families and participate in quality monitoring as part of the patient care team.

The role emphasizes clinical excellence in a hospital setting, with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration across departments.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required.
• KY Respiratory Therapist license required.
• RRT or CRT credential; RRT must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• One year of respiratory care experience in a critical care setting preferred.
• National credentials (CRT/RT or RRT) encouraged.

Responsabilités

• Provide respiratory therapy as ordered by physicians.
• Initiate and evaluate respiratory protocols and modalities.
• Develop care plans and assess appropriateness of care.
• Educate patients and families on medications and therapies.
• Monitor quality of care and document activities accurately.
• Assist in discharge planning and operate within the patient care team.

Formation

Associate Degree

KY Respiratory Therapist license

RRT or CRT credential

One year CCU respiratory experience

Description du poste

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.

Programs and Benefits

• Tuition Assistanceto aid with school costs.
• Relocation Assistanceto help you make the Louisville Metropolitan or Southern Indiana area your new home.
• Employee Referral Incentiveto support your networking and help others join our team.
• Comprehensive Benefitsto choose from to support your needs.

Qualifications

Required

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

Desired

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