Respiratory Care Practitioner, Nights

Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Louisville, Northern (KY, KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Employee Referral Incentive

Comprehensive Benefits

Job summary

Norton Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner in Louisville, KY. The role focuses on initiating and evaluating respiratory protocols, assessing care plans, and coordinating with the patient care team to ensure safe, effective therapies.

The position requires an Associate Degree and KY licensure for Respiratory Therapists; CRT or RRT with RRT eligibility within 6 months is expected. Experience in critical care is preferred, with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Associate degree is required.
• One of CRT or RRT; if RRT, must be obtained within 6 months of hire.
• Respiratory Therapist (KY) license is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality care as ordered by physicians.
• Initiate and evaluate respiratory protocols and modalities.
• Assess care plans, monitor modality appropriateness, and assist with discharge planning.
• Educate patients and families on medications and therapy modalities.
• Monitor quality of care and document accurately for billing and records.
• Maintain smooth workflow between shifts and assist in daily operations.
• Identify problems and suggest improvements; participate in in-service training.

Skills

Critical thinking

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 Assistanceto help you make the Louisville Metropolitan or Southern Indiana area your new home.
• Employee Referral Incentiveto support your networking and help others join our team.
• Comprehensive Benefitsto choose from to support your needs.

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate Degree
• One of: CRT or RRT, (RRT must be obtained within 6 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)