Respiratory Therapist, Jewish Hospital, 6p-6a

UofL Health, Inc.; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist II to join the team at Jewish Hospital - UMC in Louisville, KY. The role requires a current license, critical care experience, and capability in airway management and ventilator support.

Responsibilities include administering therapies, assisting with chest physiotherapy, monitoring patients, and educating families. The position aligns with hospital protocols and quality care standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy is required.
• Master's in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy is preferred.
• Active license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care (KBRC) is required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential (NBRC) required; keep current.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; NRPs within 1 year for neonatal ICU orientation (UofL only).

Responsibilities

• Plans and administers respiratory therapies and medications per protocol.
• Operates ventilators and manages settings per provider orders.
• Administers airway management and chest physiotherapy.
• Performs arterial blood sampling and blood gas analyses.
• Provides patient and family education and supports department goals.

Skills

Critical Care experience

Airway management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy

Master's in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Primary Location: JHHS - Jewish Hospital - UMC Address: 200 Abraham Flexner Way Louisville, KY 40202 Shift: 6P - 6A (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members - physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals - UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

The Respiratory Therapist ll, Registered possesses working knowledge of respiratory care and has displayed age-specific competence for all age groups serviced by the facility. The incumbent conducts himself/herself in a professional manner and is courteous to patients, physicians, visitors, members of the department and all other healthcare personnel. The incumbent supports and contributes to departmental productivity and organizational objectives by functioning as an integrated member of the respiratory care team and performs services consistent with his/her scope of licensure. The incumbent supports and exhibits behaviors consistent with the organization's mission and values.

Essential Functions

• Plans and administers non-medicated aerosol and humidity therapy
• Plans and administers oxygen therapy (including implementation of oxygen therapy protocol where appropriate)
• Plans and administers aerosolized medication and specialty gas therapy
• Performs airway management
• Plans and administers incentive spirometry
• Cleans and reprocesses respiratory therapy equipment
• Plans and administers bronchial hygiene and performs chest physiotherapy (including implementation of bronchial hygiene protocol where appropriate)
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation and manual ventilation during resuscitation attempts and aides in rapid response calls when appropriate
• Provides patient, family, staff and physician education
• Collects arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis
• Operates mechanical ventilators and manages ventilator settings and weaning per protocols and provider orders

Additional Job Description

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy (required)
• Master's in Health Science – Respiratory Therapy (preferred)

Experience

• Must have 6 months of Critical Care experience (required)
• Desired 1 year of Critical Care experience (preferred)

Licensure

• Active license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner from the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care (KBRC) (required)

Certification

• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and must be kept current, if applicable (required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)
• New graduates have 6 months to obtain ACLS Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) required within 1 year of orienting to the Neonatal ICU (UofL only)
• Advanced credential such as Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACCS) (preferred)

UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members - physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.