Respiratory Care Practitioner, Nights

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a qualified Respiratory Care Practitioner to join their team in Indiana. The role involves delivering high-quality respiratory care, training staff, and participating in patient education programs. Candidates should possess an Associate Degree, CRT or RRT certification, and ideally have experience in critical care. Competitive hourly rates and various support programs are available for eligible practitioners.

Benefits

Student Loan Repayment or Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Commuter Program

Return Home Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits

Competitive hourly pay

Qualifications

• Associate Degree required; CRT or RRT certification needed.
• One year in respiratory in a critical care setting preferred.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist must be obtained within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality respiratory care as ordered by physicians.
• Evaluate appropriateness of respiratory care modalities.
• Participate in monitoring quality of care and educate patients.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Documentation

Education

Associate Degree

CRT or RRT certification

Respiratory Therapist (IN)

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:

• 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 who are interested in rejoining our team.
• Employee Referral Bonus to support your networking and help others join our team.
• Comprehensive Benefits to choose from 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 (IN)

Desired:

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