Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Pediatric Complex Care

Advocate Health; Oak Lawn (IL); On-site; USD 47,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Advocate Health at Advocate Children's Hospital Oak Lawn is seeking a part-time Respiratory Therapist to support the Pediatric Complex Care Unit. The role involves working 40 hours per pay period with a Monday–Friday schedule, no weekends or major holidays, and potential shifts of 7am–5pm or 8am–4:30pm.

You will use respiratory care processes, operate ventilators, administer prescribed therapies, and educate families. Requires pediatric experience, an associate degree, and active licensure.

Qualifications

• Active RCP license in the state of practice.
• NBRC RRT credential.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
• NPS Required.
• 5 years of pediatric respiratory care experience.
• Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program (associate degree).

Responsibilities

• Uses respiratory care processes to assess patients using pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiographs, labs, and interprets values.
• Operates ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues; assists physicians.
• Delivers medications and therapies per physician orders or patient-driven protocols.
• Cleans, maintains, and troubleshoots equipment; identifies repair needs.
• Educates patients on purpose, technique, self-care, and disease management.
• Collaborates with other departments to manage patient care.
• Adheres to policies and maintains safety standards; documents handoffs clearly.
• Teaches and mentors new teammates, orientees, and students.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Time management

Multi-tasking

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Care

Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Location: Advocate Children's Hospital Oak Lawn - 4440 W 95th St

Schedule: Part-Time | 1st Shift | Monday-Friday | May work two 10-hour shifts (7am-5pm) per week or three 8-hour shifts (8am-4:30pm) one week, and two 8-hour shifts the other week for total of 40 hours per pay period. No Weekends or Major Holidays.

Will work in our Children's Hospital outpatient Pediatric Complex Care Unit. This unit sees complex pediatric patients, majority of them on tracheostomies and require ventilator settings. If you are interested in supporting these complex pediatric patients on an outpatient basis, this would be a great fit for you!

Major Responsibilities:

• Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes. Can identify and address the special needs of patient population specific to department services.
• Operates specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues. Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to facility.
• Provides medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols as prescribed.
• Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper functionality of equipment. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary and identifies the need for service and/or repair.
• Educates and instructs patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy, and disease management.
• Facilitates clinical problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide education on managing patients.
• Under physician direction, the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas, perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment and maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors.
• Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict resolution skills. Provides clear, concise, timely, and accurate patient handoff.
• Promotes a culture of safety by recognizing and applying proper safety measures to prevent patient harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the implementation of corrective actions.
• Teaches, educates, and precepts new teammates, orientees, and students.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the state in which the team member practices.
• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providerscertification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
• NPS Required

Education Required:

• Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree.

Experience Required:

• 5 years of Respiratory Care experience, all within a pediatric environment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Effective organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Problem solving and decision making for patient care and equipment use.
• Proficient computer skills, use of e-mail and electronic medical record systems.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates human relation skills with the ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional relationships with a variety of patients, team members, and physicians. Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrates time management skills with an ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with frequent interruptions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
• Must be able to lift 50 lb object from knee to waist.
• Must be able to lift 50 lb from floor to waist height occasionally.
• Must be able to lift 40 lb at waist height and carry it across various distances.
• Must be able to lift 20 lb from waist to overhead.
• Must be able to push/pull while utilizing 30# of force occasionally for long distances.
• Must demonstrate stand-pivot transfer from bed to chair.
• Must perform sliding transfer of 150 lbs. person on a sheet across 2 feet with a second person.
• Must utilize safe body mechanics at all times.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.