Respiratory Care Practitioner

SSM Health • Mount Vernon, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services. This role is part of the Respiratory Care Team in Southern Illinois and offers a generous Sign-on Bonus. The position involves working with critical care patients, Hamilton ventilators, bedside bronchoscopy, nursery level II with NRP credentials, emergency room (ER) respiratory therapy modalities, and medical floor respiratory therapy modalities. The schedule is full-time, night shift (6:30pm-7am), with rotating weekends/holiday coverage and two-three on-call shifts per schedule. A two-year service commitment is required for the sign-on bonus, applicable only to external qualified candidates.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.
• No experience required.
• State of Work Location: Illinois
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with critical care patients
• Experience with Hamilton ventilators
• Experience with bedside bronchoscopy
• Nursery level II with NRP credentials
• Experience with emergency room (ER) respiratory therapy modalities
• Experience with medical floor respiratory therapy modalities

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
• Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies and procedures and guidelines.
• Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment.
• Monitors, records and communicates patient condition.
• Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
• Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
• Assists with care, calibration and maintenance of all equipment.
• Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment.
• Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
• Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Sign on Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave: eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay that provides eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: provided through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree