Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner, 6a-6:30p
About The Position
The Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the initiation of respiratory protocols and/or the evaluation of protocol steps that will include all modalities of therapy. Serves as a member of the patient care team to assess, develop care plans, evaluate appropriateness of respiratory care modalities, and assists with discharge planning as needed. Provides patient and family education related to medications and therapy modalities appropriate to assessed learning. Participates in monitoring quality of care. Organizes workflow to maintain smooth transition between shifts. Assists in the day to day operations of the respiratory care services by neat and accurate documentation, entering charges for patient billing, monitoring and ordering supplies and medications, and other duties as assigned. Maintains current knowledge via hospital and department communication tools. Identifies problems and recommends ideas and solutions. Demonstrate critical thinking skills. Participates/Provides inservice training.
Requirements
- One year respiratory care
- Associate Degree Respiratory Therapy
- One of: ACCS or NPS
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (National)
- Respiratory Therapist (State) (KY)
Nice To Haves
- Three years respiratory care to include critical care
- Adult Critical Care Specialty OR Neonatal Pediatric Specialist OR Neonatal Resuscitation Program
Responsibilities
- Initiation of respiratory protocols
- Evaluation of protocol steps that will include all modalities of therapy
- Assess patient
- Develop care plans
- Evaluate appropriateness of respiratory care modalities
- Assists with discharge planning as needed
- Provides patient and family education related to medications and therapy modalities appropriate to assessed learning
- Participates in monitoring quality of care
- Organizes workflow to maintain smooth transition between shifts
- Assists in the day to day operations of the respiratory care services by neat and accurate documentation, entering charges for patient billing, monitoring and ordering supplies and medications, and other duties as assigned
- Maintains current knowledge via hospital and department communication tools
- Identifies problems and recommends ideas and solutions
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills
- Participates/Provides inservice training
Benefits
- Tuition Assistance to aid with school costs.
- Relocation Assistance to help you make the Louisville Metropolitan or Southern Indiana area your new home.
- Commuter Program for those who don t need or want to move to start a great career.
- Return Home Program for those who are interested in rejoining our team.
- Employee Referral Bonus to support your networking and help others join our team.
- Comprehensive Benefits to choose from to support your needs.
- Norton Clinical Agency to offer experienced respiratory care practitioners competitive hourly pay for taking assignments as needed across our organization.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
