Respiratory Care Practitioner, 6p-6a

Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Employee Referral Incentive

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

Norton Healthcare, Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky, is looking for a Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide quality care in various therapeutic modalities. Responsibilities include patient education, workflow organization during shifts, and participation in care planning and documentation.

The ideal candidate will possess an Associate Degree and be a licensed Respiratory Therapist in Kentucky. Experience in critical care settings and additional certifications are preferred. The position comes with benefits such as Tuition Assistance and Relocation Assistance.

Qualifications

• One of: CRT or RRT – RRT must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• One year in respiratory in a critical care setting is desired.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care as ordered by the patient's physicians.
• Initiate respiratory protocols and evaluate protocol steps.
• Educate patients and families related to medications and therapy.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Respiratory Therapist (KY)

Certified Respiratory Therapist (National)

Registered Respiratory Therapist (National)

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)