Respiratory Therapist - Community Hospital Anderson

Community Health Network • Anderson, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you. Make a Difference As part of our respiratory therapist team, you will partner with physicians/staff to provide patient centered care and outstanding service delivered with respect. Your expertise in your field will allow you to advance the patient plan of care to achieve the best possible outcomes. You’ll be working with the patients and families to provide age and culturally appropriate care. You will provide treatment, care, and evaluation for patients with respiratory insufficiencies. You’ll implement conventional ventilation methods, and perform a variety of duties related to setting up, operation, cleaning and storing respiratory equipment.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited respiratory care program
• Indiana Respiratory Care Practitioner License,(RCP)
• Registered by the NBRC or eligible, Registered Respiratory Therapist, (RRT) within 12 months of start date
• Critical Care experience required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Previous Respiratory Therapist experience in an Acute Care Hospital; Critical Care required

Nice To Haves

• Level II Nursery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• partner with physicians/staff to provide patient centered care
• advance the patient plan of care to achieve the best possible outcomes
• working with the patients and families to provide age and culturally appropriate care
• provide treatment, care, and evaluation for patients with respiratory insufficiencies
• implement conventional ventilation methods
• perform a variety of duties related to setting up, operation, cleaning and storing respiratory equipment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees