Respiratory Care Practitioner

SSM Health • Centralia, IL

104d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services. This is a full-time, benefit-eligible role working three 12-hour night shifts a week from 6 PM to 6:30 AM, with every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday responsibilities. On-call duty is required once per week. Sign-on bonuses are available for external, qualified applicants with a two-year service commitment.

Requirements

• IL Respiratory Care Practitioner License
• RRT
• BLS
• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.
• No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
• Provides 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

• One week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Instant access to earned, unpaid base pay before payday through DailyPay (fees may apply).
• Upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

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