Respiratory Therapist, RRT - Nights- Full Time

Kindred Healthcare•Chicago, IL

5d•$32 - $48•Onsite

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Chicago - North is a 164-bed long-term acute care hospital providing extended recovery care and 24-hour clinical care seven days a week. The Respiratory Therapist administers safe and competent respiratory care as ordered by physicians. The role includes monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, assessing patients, understanding hemodynamic monitoring and blood work results, and monitoring, teaching, and training patients and families. The position performs respiratory care procedures throughout the hospital, verifies and initiates physician orders, documents care and charges, and develops and maintains respiratory care elements of patient care plans. It operates and troubleshoots respiratory equipment; manages oxygen and aerosol delivery and invasive and non-invasive ventilation; provides airway management and CPR; assists with bronchoscopy; performs decannulation risk assessments and ventilator weaning; and conducts monitoring and arterial blood gas procedures. The therapist also educates patients and families, communicates with the healthcare team, participates in rounds and training, and assists with employee and student orientation.

Requirements

Respiratory Therapy education required for attainment of credentials from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Current Respiratory Therapy license from the appropriate state licensing body.
Current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential, or Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner Certification, in compliance with the National Board for Respiratory Care Credential Maintenance Program.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Ability to work under stress and respond quickly in emergencies.
Appropriate interpersonal communication skills when interacting with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
Understanding of lifespan growth and development and ability to provide care appropriate for adult and geriatric patients.
Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
Good and regular attendance.
Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver respiratory care procedures in all hospital areas in accordance with policies, procedures, and protocols.
Maintain accurate and complete documentation and charge capture for respiratory care procedures; develop and maintain respiratory care elements of patient care plans.
Verify and initiate physician orders for respiratory care.
Demonstrate working knowledge of respiratory care instruments and equipment, including troubleshooting, problem resolution, and proper disinfection or sterilization.
Initiate, monitor, and maintain oxygen and aerosol delivery devices and non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation devices.
Provide airway management, including airway placement, bag-mask ventilation, intubation or assistance with intubation, tracheostomy tube changes, suctioning, and artificial airway care; initiate and perform CPR.
Perform tracheostomy, endotracheal tube, and oral care.
Implement one-way speaking valve trials per physician order.
Assist physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures.
Complete initial and ongoing decannulation risk assessments, interventions, and documentation.
Perform and document timely spontaneous breathing trial assessments and initiate and advance mechanical ventilator weaning per protocol.
Participate in the multidisciplinary early patient mobility program.
Perform pulse oximetry and carbon dioxide gas monitoring.
Perform arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, and perform and document ABG analyzer quality control and maintenance.
Perform and document patient and family education.
Provide and receive accurate and complete patient handoff reports.
Participate in department and hospital in-services, meetings, and patient care rounds.
Notify the immediate supervisor of changes in workload and patient acuity.
Provide timely, accurate updates to healthcare team members and recommend therapy modifications when clinically indicated.
Assist with orientation and training of new employees and students, and precept new employees during orientation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.