Respiratory Care Practitioner PRN, 6p-6a, As Needed

Norton Healthcare; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Care Practitioner to join their team in Louisville. In this role, you will provide essential respiratory care, collaborating with a patient care team to develop and evaluate care plans while ensuring quality and compliance with protocols. Your contributions will directly impact patient outcomes, making this position both rewarding and vital. The organization offers comprehensive benefits, including tuition assistance and relocation support, creating an inviting environment for professional growth and development. If you are passionate about respiratory care and want to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Student Loan Repayment or Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Commuter Program

Return Home Program

Employee Referral Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits

Norton Clinical Agency

Qualifications

• Associate Degree required; CRT or RRT certification within 12 months of hire.
• Knowledge in respiratory care and critical thinking skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality respiratory care as ordered by physicians.
• Organize workflow and participate in monitoring quality of care.
• Assist with patient education and discharge planning.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Patient Education

Documentation

Workflow Organization

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Respiratory Protocols

Patient Care Plans

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 - 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)