Respiratory Care Practitioner PRN, As Needed

Norton Healthcare; Indiana, Scottsburg (PA, IN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization as a Respiratory Care Practitioner, where you will provide essential respiratory care and education to patients and families. This role emphasizes teamwork and critical thinking, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes. You will be responsible for initiating respiratory protocols and evaluating care modalities while participating in the smooth operation of respiratory services. With opportunities for professional development and comprehensive benefits, this position is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in patient care within a supportive environment.

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.
• RRT must be obtained within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality respiratory care as per physician orders.
• Assist with patient education and discharge planning.
• Maintain documentation and monitor quality of care.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Patient Care

Documentation

Education Skills

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 in and 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 offering experienced respiratory care practitioners competitive hourly pay for assignments 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)