Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT)

SSM Health; Bakerville (IL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligibility

Job summary

SSM Health Mount Vernon seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide respiratory care services, assess patients, develop treatment plans, and monitor progress within a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates may have critical care experience and NBRC credentials; no experience is required. Schedule is full-time, night shift (6:30pm-7am) with weekends/holidays and on-call shifts, with a sign-on bonus eligibility discussed with the recruiter.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent.
• No experience required.
• Valid BLS HCP certification.
• NBRC RRT certification.
• Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient treatment needs and develop care plans.
• Provide respiratory care per physician orders and department policies.
• Monitor and document patient progress; adjust treatments.
• Educate patients and families about conditions and community resources.
• Maintain equipment and inventory; ensure sterilization.
• Respond to medical emergencies and rapid responses.

Education

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care

Job description

It‘s more than a career, it‘s a calling IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount Vernon

Worker Type: Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters—every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you‘ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

As a Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in providing respiratory care services to our patients which will include assessing patients‘ respiratory conditions, developing and implementing treatment plans, and monitoring their progress. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients. Ideal candidate will have experience with critical care patients, Hamilton ventilators, bedside bronchoscopy, nursery level II with Neonatal Resuscitation Program credentials, emergency room respiratory therapy modalities, medical floor respiratory therapy modalities. Certified Respiratory Therapists or Registered Respiratory Therapists welcome! *Note that pay scale below is for a Registered Respiratory Therapist only.

* Department: Respiratory Therapy

* Schedule: Schedule: Full-time, Night Shift (6:30pm-7am), Rotating weekends/holiday coverage, two-three on call shifts per schedule

* Sign-On Bonus: Ask your recruiter about sign-on bonus eligibility

SSM Health - We bring out the incredible in you, everyday.

Pay Range: $30.93 - $46.40

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

SSM Health values the skills and talents that each team member brings to our organization. Compensation for this role is based on a variety of components including relevant experience, labor market, and other qualifications. The posted pay range for this position is what SSM Health reasonably expects, in good faith, to offer based on the circumstances at the time of posting. SSM Health may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.

Job Summary

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
• Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician‘s orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.
• Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition. Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
• Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
• Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment. Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment. Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
• Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate‘s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

State of Work Location: Illinois

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• And
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• And
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Work Shift: Night Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.