Respiratory Care Practitioner I-Part Time Nights Sign on Bonus Eligible
About The Position
The Respiratory Care Practitioner I is a clinically competent, licensed professional who administers respiratory care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning and evaluation, intervention, and treatment. The practitioner interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and other healthcare team members, providing care within the scope of their training. The role is based at Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital and supports adult patient care across medical-surgical units, the emergency department, critical care, and other areas as required. The hospital is expanding its facilities to increase inpatient capacity and modernize its Emergency Department. This is a part-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week. The schedule consists of three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a weekend rotation and required holiday rotation.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
- Active or pending Illinois Respiratory Care license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS).
Nice To Haves
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
- Adult Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapies and modalities across adult medical-surgical units and other adult care areas.
- Understand and implement ordered adult respiratory protocols, policies, and guidelines on medical-surgical units.
- Deliver ordered respiratory therapy, assess the patient's response, and adjust treatment frequency as appropriate.
- Monitor and record patient condition and communicate relevant information to other healthcare team members.
- Educate patients and families about respiratory disease management, community support groups, and other resources.
- Provide care in adult medical-surgical, emergency, critical care, and other units as expected by the hospital.
- Respond to clinical emergency management situations.
- Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate with the healthcare team.
- Evaluate and use respiratory care policies and procedures based on patient outcomes, current research, and best practices.
- Precept students.
- Model positive teamwork and cooperation and adhere to the NM Code of Professionalism.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Loan forgiveness.
- 401(k) matching.
- Lifecycle benefits.
- Free parking.
- On-site amenities.
- $5,000 sign-on bonus, subject to eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
Associate degree
