Respiratory Therapist - Full Time - Nights

Live Well Homecare; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive plans

Medical/dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement options

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Live Well Homecare seeks a Lead Respiratory Therapist to coordinate daily shift activities, mentor staff, and oversee patient care standards at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, IL. You will drive performance improvements, manage workload adjustments, and ensure budget compliance while maintaining exceptional clinical outcomes.

The role requires RRT certification, IL license, current CPR/ACLS/NRP/PALS, and NICU Level 3 experience, with strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program and RRT certification.
• Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license is required.
• Current CPR, ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required.
• Experience in Level 3 NICU setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily shift activities, assist staff, and manage workload adjustments.
• Lead respiratory therapy team, ensuring patient care standards, performance improvements, and budget compliance.
• Assess patients, initiate orders, and resolve procedural or equipment issues.
• Address patient, physician, and nursing concerns, reporting incidents to leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Clinical expertise

Communication

Education

Respiratory Therapy program graduate

RRT certification

Job description

Location:

Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, IL

Position:

Lead Respiratory Therapist

Type:

Full Time, 40 hours/week

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate daily shift activities, assist staff, and manage workload adjustments.
• Lead respiratory therapy team, ensuring patient care standards, performance improvements, and budget compliance.
• Assess patients, initiate orders, and resolve procedural or equipment issues.
• Address patient, physician, and nursing concerns, reporting incidents to leadership.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program and RRT certification (required).
• Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license (required).
• Current CPR, ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications (required).
• Experience in Level 3 NICU setting (required).

Additional Information:

Competitive hourly pay based on experience, with benefits including incentive plans, medical/dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement options, paid time off, and career development opportunities.

• incentive plans
• medical/dental insurance
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement options
• paid time off
• career development opportunities

The role demands leadership, clinical expertise, problem-solving, and excellent communication skills.