Respiratory Care Practitioner PRN, Nights, As Needed

Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Norton Healthcare, Inc. seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner to join the team in Louisville, KY. You will provide respiratory therapies ordered by physicians, coordinate care plans, and contribute to discharge planning while maintaining professional standards.

Responsibilities include initiating protocol steps across modalities, educating patients and families, and participating in quality monitoring and department training to support superior patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Accredited associate degree in respiratory care.
• KY state licensure: Respiratory Therapist or CRT/RRT.
• RRT or CRT certification with RRT within 12 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Report on time and follow hospital policies and procedures.
• Provide quality respiratory care as ordered by physicians.
• Initiate and evaluate respiratory therapy protocols across modalities.
• Assess and develop patient care plans with discharge planning support.
• Educate patients and families on medications and therapy modalities.
• Monitor quality of care and participate in in-service training.

Skills

Critical thinking

Education

Associate Degree

CRT or RRT certification (RRT within 12 months)

Respiratory Therapist (KY)

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.

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate Degree
• One of: CRT or RRT - 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)