Respiratory Care Practitioner, 6p-6:30a

Norton Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Employee Referral Incentive

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

Norton Healthcare is looking for a dedicated Respiratory Care Practitioner in Louisville, Kentucky. This role focuses on providing quality care according to physician orders, evaluating respiratory protocols, and assisting in discharge planning. Candidates should possess an Associate Degree and specific certifications in respiratory therapy.

Eligible employees might benefit from tuition assistance, relocation assistance, employee referral incentives, and a range of comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• CRT or RRT certification required, RRT to be obtained within 12 months.
• Respiratory Therapist license in Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality respiratory care as ordered by physicians.
• Initiate and evaluate respiratory protocols across therapy modalities.
• Educate patients and families on medications and therapy.

Education

Associate Degree

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 you make the Louisville Metropolitan or Southern Indiana area your new home.
• Employee Referral Incentive to support your networking and help others join our team.
• Comprehensive Benefits to 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)