Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner — Sign-On & Leadership

Bon Secours Mercy Health; Lorain (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Referral bonus

Paid time off

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Lorain is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner III to deliver patient-centered respiratory care across ICU, general care, and outpatient settings. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate therapies while supervising staff and guiding clinical practice.

The role emphasizes mentorship, education, quality improvement initiatives, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Current Respiratory Care License in the state they are working (required)
• NBRC credentialed (required)
• RRT (preferred)
• BLS/ACLS/PALS (preferred at hire, must obtain prior to direct patient care)
• NRP (preferred)
• CPFT (preferred)
• RPFT (preferred)
• ACCS NBRC (preferred)
• Valid driver’s license (required for Home Care/DME)

Responsibilities

• Provides clinical leadership to staff and assists with quality improvement initiatives.
• Mentors staff through rounds, evaluations and in-service training.
• Performs respiratory care procedures per physician orders and documents accurately.
• Participates in facility councils and committees and supports data collection for studies.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentorship

Patient assessment

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

EPIC EHR

Job description

Bon Secours Mercy Health in Lorain is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner III to deliver patient-centered respiratory care across ICU, general care, and outpatient settings. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate therapies while supervising staff and guiding clinical practice.

The role emphasizes mentorship, education, quality improvement initiatives, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.