Respiratory Therapist CRT Kish In-house Registry Rotating

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare • DeKalb, IL

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About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist CRT IHR reflects Northwestern Medicine's mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. Under the direction of the Medical Director and Team Leader of Respiratory Care, this role provides emergency, critical, and basic care in accordance with physician orders. The therapist is responsible for proper care and operation of equipment used to provide therapy.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of respiratory therapy experience.
• Graduate from an accredited school of respiratory therapy.
• Must be credentialed by the NBRC.
• BLS certification.
• NRP certification is required if working in the nursery.
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and balance priorities.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
• Understanding of medical terminology.
• Ability to use computerized charting.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• PALS certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide emergency, critical, and basic respiratory care in accordance with physician orders.
• Properly care for and operate equipment used to provide therapy.
• Comply with applicable organizational policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement.
• Loan forgiveness.
• 401(k) matching.
• Lifecycle benefits.

What This Job Offers

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