Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT - Full Time - Days
About The Position
The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) will perform, teach, and guide all forms of respiratory therapy, chest physical therapy, and cardiopulmonary diagnostics. This role involves assessing and treating patients of all age groups, from neonatal to geriatric, implementing care based on developmental stages, and involving families in the plan of care. The RRT will administer various respiratory therapies, including medical gases, medication delivery, chest physical therapy, and aerosol/humidity therapy, understanding the equipment, indications, contraindications, hazards, and adverse reactions. They will provide intensive respiratory care with advanced techniques and specialized equipment, establish and maintain airways during CPR, and perform external cardiac massage if necessary. Additionally, the RRT will perform arterial punctures for blood gas samples and analysis, conduct pulmonary function testing, explain procedures to patients and staff, and develop home care instructions. The role includes participating in continuing education, performing patient assessments, conferring with nurses and physicians, maintaining patient records, providing guidance to Respiratory Therapy Techs, and maintaining respiratory therapy equipment and the department's appearance. The RRT may also perform selected duties of the Director in their absence, such as distributing staff assignments, granting overtime, accepting sick calls, authorizing equipment rental, and activating the disaster plan. Adherence to all NCH hospital standards, policies, and procedures is required.
Requirements
- Graduation from a nationally accredited Respiratory Therapy program, as determined by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC), required.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or proof of registry eligible status, required.
- State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure required within 6 months of employment.
- Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association, required.
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), and PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) required within 24 months of employment.
Responsibilities
- Performs, teaches, and guides all forms of respiratory therapy, chest physical therapy, and cardiopulmonary diagnostics.
- Assesses and treats all age groups of patients from neonatal to geriatric; implements assessment/treatment based on the developmental stages of the patient.
- Involves family/guardian in plan of care and conducts patient family education, as appropriate, considering the developmental needs of the patient.
- Administers all forms of respiratory therapy including medical gases, medication delivery via the airways, chest physical therapy, pressure breathing treatments, breathing retraining, aerosol and humidity therapy.
- Understands the equipment, indications, contraindications, hazards, and adverse reactions of each mode of therapy.
- Provides intensive respiratory care utilizing advanced techniques and specialized equipment.
- Establishes and maintains an airway during CPR; performs external cardiac massage if necessary.
- Performs arterial punctures to obtain blood gas samples, blood gas analysis, and related calculations; performs blood gas lab quality control.
- Performs pulmonary function testing including spirometry, lung volume, and DLCO; performs related calculations, and quality control.
- Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to patient, family, and hospital personnel.
- Develops and delivers home care instructions to patients.
- Participates in continuing education at all levels within the department.
- Performs patient assessment and evaluation of care; confers with nurses and physicians to optimize the care of the patient.
- Initiates and maintains the appropriate records in the patient chart and on respiratory care records.
- Provides guidance to Respiratory Therapy Techs as necessary.
- Cleans, repairs, and maintains respiratory therapy equipment; maintains appearance of the department.
- Performs selected duties of the Director in his/her absence, eg. distributes staff assignments, grants overtime as necessary, accepts sick and absentee calls from staff, authorizes equipment rental, and activates disaster plan in case of emergency.
- Adheres to all NCH hospital standards, policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Eligibility for our Annual Incentive Plan, which offers the potential to earn a certain percentage amount of your base salary based on organizational performance.
- Premium pay such as shift, on call, holiday and more based on an employee’s job
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
- Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
- Various Medical, Dental, Pet and Vision options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking
- Wellness Program Savings Plan
- Health Savings Account Options
- Retirement Options with Company Match
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Community Involvement Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
