Respiratory Therapist

Care Career; Illinois; On-site; USD 66,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Care Career in Peoria, IL seeks Respiratory Therapists to join a leading healthcare organization. The role covers general medical units, ICU, ED, and intermediate care with responsibilities in ventilation, airway management, and advanced respiratory therapies.

New graduates are welcome. This position offers a competitive hourly pay range ($31.49–$37.05/hr), sign-on bonuses up to $15,000 with a two-year commitment or up to $20,000 with a three-year commitment, and potential relocation assistance

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential through the NBRC
• Current Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license
• Current NBRC credentials as applicable
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Strong respiratory assessment, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to provide age-appropriate respiratory care to pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients
• Ability to respond effectively during emergency and critical-care situations
• Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services according to physician orders and established clinical protocols
• Deliver respiratory care to patients in general medical units, intermediate care, ICU, and the emergency department
• Assess patients and evaluate their response to respiratory treatments
• Recommend appropriate changes in therapy based on patient response and established protocols
• Initiate, manage, and monitor invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
• Manage advanced ventilator modes, including high-frequency ventilation and inverse I:E ratio ventilation
• Independently manage lung ventilation and other advanced respiratory-support modalities within scope of practice
• Administer aerosolized medications and respiratory treatments
• Deliver and monitor medical-grade oxygen and air
• Administer specialty medical gases, including Heliox and inhaled Nitric Oxide
• Perform airway-clearance therapies and other ordered respiratory modalities
• Respond to Rapid Response events and other clinical emergencies
• Respond to Blue Alerts and serve as a primary airway-management resource
• Provide life-sustaining respiratory interventions under the direction of licensed providers
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds in intensive care and intermediate-care units
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team
• Document respiratory assessments, treatments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in the electronic medical record
• Maintain appropriate respiratory equipment and supply levels in patient-care areas
• Follow infection-control, patient-safety, regulatory, and departmental standards
• Perform additional Respiratory Therapy duties as assigned

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Emergency response

Pediatric/adult care

Education

Accredited Respiratory Therapy program

NBRC Therapist Multiple-Choice credential

Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license

NBRC Clinical Simulation Examination

American Heart Association BLS certification

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Respiratory Therapists
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Schedule: Full-Time | Varied Shifts
Pay Range: $31.49–$37.05 per hour
Sign-On Bonus: Up to $15,000 with a two-year commitment or up to $20,000 with a three-year commitment
Relocation Assistance: May be available on a case-by-case basis
Openings: 5
New Graduates: Welcome to apply

Job Overview

A leading healthcare organization is seeking Respiratory Therapists to join its Respiratory Therapy team in Peoria, Illinois.

The Respiratory Therapist will provide comprehensive respiratory care to patients across general medical units, intermediate care, intensive care, and the emergency department. This role includes mechanical ventilation, airway management, medical gas administration, aerosolized medications, emergency response, and advanced respiratory therapies.

Qualified new graduates are encouraged to apply. This is an excellent opportunity to develop advanced respiratory-care skills while working with a diverse patient population in a large acute-care hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory therapy services according to physician orders and established clinical protocols
• Deliver respiratory care to patients in general medical units, intermediate care, ICU, and the emergency department
• Assess patients and evaluate their response to respiratory treatments
• Recommend appropriate changes in therapy based on patient response and established protocols
• Initiate, manage, and monitor invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
• Manage advanced ventilator modes, including high-frequency ventilation and inverse I:E ratio ventilation
• Independently manage lung ventilation and other advanced respiratory-support modalities within scope of practice
• Administer aerosolized medications and respiratory treatments
• Deliver and monitor medical-grade oxygen and air
• Administer specialty medical gases, including Heliox and inhaled Nitric Oxide
• Perform airway-clearance therapies and other ordered respiratory modalities
• Respond to Rapid Response events and other clinical emergencies
• Respond to Blue Alerts and serve as a primary airway-management resource
• Provide life-sustaining respiratory interventions under the direction of licensed providers
• Participate in interdisciplinary rounds in intensive care and intermediate-care units
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team
• Document respiratory assessments, treatments, interventions, and patient responses accurately in the electronic medical record
• Maintain appropriate respiratory equipment and supply levels in patient-care areas
• Follow infection-control, patient-safety, regulatory, and departmental standards
• Perform additional Respiratory Therapy duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required

• Successful completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential through the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Current Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license
• Current National Board for Respiratory Care credentials, as applicable
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification
• Basic electronic medical record documentation skills
• Strong respiratory assessment, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to provide age-appropriate respiratory care to pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients
• Ability to respond effectively during emergency and critical-care situations
• Strong communication and interdisciplinary collaboration skills

New Graduate Requirements

New graduates may be considered and must:

• Successfully complete an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
• Pass the NBRC Therapist Multiple-Choice examination
• Pass the NBRC Clinical Simulation Examination
• Apply for an Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license before departmental orientation begins
• Meet all required credentialing and BLS requirements

Preferred

• One or more years of Respiratory Therapy experience
• Acute-care hospital experience
• ICU or emergency department experience
• Experience managing mechanically ventilated patients
• Experience with high-frequency or other advanced ventilation modes

Experience administering specialty respiratory gases

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift objects weighing up to approximately 60 pounds
• Ability to stand for extended periods
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, and perform repetitive clinical tasks
• Ability to push and pull respiratory equipment, supply carts, beds, wheelchairs, and other clinical equipment
• Ability to assist with lifting and positioning patients
• Manual dexterity sufficient to operate respiratory equipmen