Respiratory Care Practitioner, Days

Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Madison (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the Madison area is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to deliver high-quality respiratory care, participate in patient education, and support the respiratory care team. The role includes responsibilities in patient assessment, care planning, and documentation, ensuring smooth operations within the department. Additional programs like tuition assistance and relocation support are offered to enhance your career.

Benefits

Student Loan Repayment or Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Commuter Program

Return Home Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits

Qualifications

• RRT must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• One year in respiratory in a critical care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care as ordered by the patient's physicians.
• Initiate respiratory protocols and evaluate protocol steps.
• Assist with discharge planning as needed.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Patient Education

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. Serve 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. Organize 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. Maintain current knowledge via hospital and department communication tools. Identify problems and recommend ideas and solutions. Demonstrate critical thinking skills. Participate/Provide in-service training.

Additional Programs

• Student Loan Repayment or Tuition Assistance: to aid with school costs.
• Relocation Assistance: to help you make the Louisville Metropolitan or Southern Indiana area your new home.
• Commuter Program: for those who don’t need or want to move to start a great career.
• Return Home Program: for those interested in rejoining our team.
• Employee Referral Bonus: to support your networking and help others join our team.
• Comprehensive Benefits: to support your needs.
• Norton Clinical Agency: to offer experienced respiratory care practitioners competitive hourly pay for taking assignments as needed across our organization.

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)