Respiratory Care Practitioner, 6p-6a

Norton Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Employee Referral Incentive

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to join their team. This role involves providing high-quality respiratory care according to physician orders and participating in discharge planning and patient education.

The ideal candidate will hold an Associate Degree and a Kentucky Respiratory Therapist license, with certification as CRT or RRT. Additional perks include tuition assistance and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree required.
• Certification as CRT or RRT; RRT must be achieved within 12 months of hire.
• Active Respiratory Therapist license in Kentucky.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality respiratory care according to physician orders.
• Initiate respiratory protocols and evaluate their effectiveness.
• Educate patients and families on therapies and medications.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Respiratory therapy protocols

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)