RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER - RESPIRATORY CARE - FT DAYS (60428)

ANDERSON HOSPITAL•Maryville, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides safe, skillful, accurate, and efficient respiratory care services to patients of all ages, under the direction of a physician and guided by department protocols. The role encompasses clinical assessment of the respiratory system, providing age-appropriate and population-specific care to neonates, pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients in various settings including emergency, acute, critical care, and adult rehabilitation, as well as performing respiratory diagnostic services. Key responsibilities also include discharge planning, educating patients and families on respiratory health and equipment use, maintaining thorough and timely documentation, effective communication, and participating in blood gas lab processes and diagnostic testing.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program
Current credentials with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC): Certification required
Current State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner License required
Adult/Pediatric CPR certification required (Available upon employment)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required (Available upon employment)
Minimum of one to two years clinical experience as a student therapist

Nice To Haves

Registry preferred (NBRC)
ACLS/PALS certification preferred

Responsibilities

Is knowledgeable and skilled in clinical assessment of the respiratory system.
Is knowledgeable regarding pulmonary health and respiratory pathophysiology.
Is knowledgeable of Respiratory Care Department guidelines, policies, protocols, care plans.
Is knowledgeable and skilled in the assessment and care of respiratory patient.
Provides to age-appropriate and population specific patients care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to neonates-Class I and emergency care, acute and emergency care for pediatric patients, adolescents, and adults; critical care for adolescent and adult patients; adult rehabilitation, and respiratory diagnostic services.
Is knowledgeable in the application of respiratory care beyond the acute care setting and skilled to identify and communicate perceived ongoing need for respiratory care.
Is involved in the interdisciplinary activities of discharge planning as related to respiratory care.
Is involved, as required, to assist in the testing, arrangements and coordination of respiratory care.
Is resource person with knowledge and familiar with health education resources to provide information about respiratory health and to instruct patient/family in application of respiratory therapy equipment and skills.
Is thorough, accurate, timely in completion of respiratory care documentation.
Is thorough, accurate, timely in communication to hand-off of patient care information, and other information that impacts the operation of the department and interactions between departments.
Demonstrates working computer skills and is able to navigate the Meditech system.
Demonstrates effective communication skills.
Is knowledgeable and proficient in performance of patient diagnostic testing and monitoring.
Is a participant in the blood gas lab process in accordance with College of American Pathologists Laboratory Standards.