Respiratory Care Practitioner PRN, As Needed

Norton Healthcare; Saint Matthews (KY); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Employee Referral Incentive

Comprehensive Benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Norton Healthcare in the Louisville area seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner to join our patient care team. The role involves initiating and evaluating therapy modalities, developing care plans, and assisting with discharge planning as needed.

You will provide patient and family education related to therapies, monitor quality of care, and maintain accurate documentation for billing and supplies. A strong clinical mindset and teamwork are essential.

Formación

• Associate degree required.
• CRT or RRT certification or eligibility with RRT within 6 months of hire.
• KY Respiratory Therapist license or eligibility.

Responsabilidades

• Provide quality respiratory care as ordered by physicians.
• Initiate and evaluate respiratory protocols and modalities.
• Assess, develop care plans, and participate in discharge planning as needed.
• Educate patients and families about medications and therapies.
• Document accurately and assist with billing and supplies.

Educación

Associate Degree

CRT or RRT (RRT must be obtained within 6 months of hire)

Respiratory Therapist (KY)

Descripción del empleo

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)