Registered Respiratory Therapist, RRT - Part-time Nights

Kindred Healthcare•Chicago, IL

6d•$32 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Chicago - North is a 164-bed long-term acute care hospital providing extended recovery care, with 24-hour clinical care seven days a week. The Registered Respiratory Therapist administers safe and competent respiratory care as ordered by physicians. Duties include monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, assessing patients, understanding hemodynamic monitoring and blood work results, and providing monitoring, teaching, and training. The position works across hospital areas to deliver respiratory care according to established policies, procedures, and protocols. The therapist documents care and charges, develops respiratory care elements of patient plans, verifies physician orders, and operates and maintains respiratory care equipment. The role also includes airway management, ventilation and oxygen therapy, diagnostic support, patient and family education, collaboration with the healthcare team, and support for staff orientation and training.

Requirements

Postsecondary certificate, diploma, or program completion from an accredited respiratory therapy program, or an associate degree from an accredited respiratory therapy program.
Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) or comparable certification in the state of practice upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) upon hire or within the facility-specified time frame.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) upon hire or within the facility-specified time frame.
Ability to work under stress and respond quickly in emergencies.
Appropriate interpersonal communication skills with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
Understanding of lifespan growth and development and ability to provide care appropriate to adult and geriatric patients.
Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
Good and regular attendance.
Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Nice To Haves

Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential upon hire.
One or more years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver respiratory care procedures in all hospital areas according to policies, procedures, and protocols.
Maintain accurate and complete documentation and charge capture; develop, document, and maintain respiratory care elements of patient plans of care.
Verify and initiate physician orders for respiratory care.
Demonstrate working knowledge of respiratory care instruments and equipment; troubleshoot, resolve problems, and perform proper disinfection and sterilization.
Initiate, monitor, and maintain oxygen and aerosol delivery devices and non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation devices.
Perform airway management, including oral and nasal airway placement, bag-mask ventilation, intubation or assistance with intubation, tracheostomy tube changes, suctioning, and artificial airway care; initiate and perform CPR.
Perform tracheostomy, endotracheal tube, and oral care.
Implement one-way speaking valve trials per physician order.
Assist physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures.
Complete initial and ongoing decannulation risk assessments, interventions, and documentation.
Perform and document timely spontaneous breathing trial assessments and initiate and advance ventilator weaning per protocol.
Participate in the multidisciplinary early patient mobility program.
Perform pulse oximetry and carbon dioxide gas monitoring.
Perform arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, and complete ongoing ABG analyzer quality control and maintenance documentation.
Provide and document patient and family education.
Provide and receive accurate and complete patient handoff reports.
Participate in department and hospital in-services, meetings, and patient care rounds.
Notify the immediate supervisor of workload and patient acuity changes.
Provide timely, accurate updates to healthcare team members and recommend therapy modifications when clinically indicated.
Assist with orientation and training of new employees and students, and precept new employees during orientation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.