Respiratory Therapist (RT) - Adults

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation; Park Ridge (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Loan Forgiveness

Tuition Assistance

Clinical Ladder Bonus

Job summary

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to support patient care across critical and non-critical settings. You will operate ventilators, administer prescribed therapies, and educate patients while ensuring safety and teamwork.

Required credentials include an active Respiratory Care Practitioner license, NBRC credentials, and BLS certification. The role requires collaboration with multiple departments and adherence to hospital policies.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program with a minimum associate degree.
• RCP license and NBRC credential (RRT/CRT) required within specified timeframe.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients using respiratory therapy processes and related diagnostics.
• Operate ventilators in critical and noncritical care venues and assist physicians.
• Provide prescribed medications and therapies per orders.
• Clean, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment; request service as needed.
• Educate patients on therapy aims, self-care and disease management.
• Collaborate with departments to manage patient care and problem solve.
• Adhere to policies, adapt to service areas, and ensure safe care.
• Communicate clearly during handoffs to maintain continuity.
• Promote patient safety and report events or near misses.
• Teach and precept new teammates and students.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Computer skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Care

RCP license (state)

NBRC RRT/CRT credential

BLS for Healthcare Providers

Job description

Sign-On Bonus: *$3,000*Loan Forgiveness: Up to $20,000Tuition Assistance : Up to $20,000Grow Your Career, Earn More: Through our Clinical Ladder Program, eligible Respiratory Therapists can advance their careers and earn up to $6,000 in additional yearly bonus opportunities.

Location: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - Park RidgeSchedule : Full-time | 36 hrs/week | 3rd Shift (7pm-7am) | Every 3rd weekend & holiday rotation

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) within 12 months OR active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued by the NBRC if credential received prior to January 1, 2023.*
• * Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).*
• * See Education/Certification Addendum for any additional site-specific requirements.*

Education Required:Graduate from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an associate degree.

Experience Required:No experience required.

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 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.