Respiratory Therapist

Job

Full Time

7970 West Jefferson Boulevard
Fort Wayne , IN

Hospital Name: Select Medical Rehab Hospital at Lutheran Hospital
Joint venture/Partnership/Affiliation with Select Medical and Lutheran
Position: Respiratory Therapist
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
Schedule: Fulltime , 12 hr shifts, rotating weekends
Compensation: $29.73- $40.00 per hour, plus shift differentials for weekends

Sign On Bonus: $10,000

Our Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to best address the medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges for individuals with brain injuries , spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong :
  Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting
• Recharge & Refresh :
  Generous PTO and Paid Sick Time for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters :
  Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, employee assistance program (EAP), and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future:
  Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters:
  Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

• Evaluates patient and recommends a treatment plan.
• Explains purpose and procedure of treatments, tests, and equipment to the patients, and provides necessary education upon discharging to home.
• Conducts physician prescribed treatments of a routine nature operating various ventilatory equipment, both invasive and non-invasive, various oxygen and aerosol devices, and various nebulizer devices in order to administer prescribed medications, humidification, ventilation and oxygenation to the patient.
• Performs chest physiotherapy by operating various equipment to promote secretion clearance, suctioning of the patient by various methods (oropharyngeal, nasal and tracheal), oximetry and capnography monitoring according to policy.
• Performs routine review of patient's chest x-rays to determine need for further evaluation.
• Performs 12-Lead EKG and basic arrhythmia recognition.
• Performs pulmonary function studies according to policy (i.e. NIF, VC etc.)
• Assists with procedures relating to respiratory care according to policy (i.e. Bronchoscopy, Perc Trachs, Chest Tube placement, etc.), where applicable.
• Performs adequate drainage of chest via Pleur
  
  X catheter or similar device where applicable.
• Performs tracheostomy care according to policy, including insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes (emergent and non-emergent).
• Performs arterial puncture according to policy and is able to determine efficiency of ventilation, as well as monitoring, recording and reporting of test results, where applicable.
• Performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Performs insertion and removal of endotracheal tubes via free hand technique and/or video laryngoscope system, where applicable.
• Records all pertinent information of treatments, and patient response to treatments on respiratory care records and patient chart (including pre and post-assessment according to policy).
• Communicates with attending and pulmonary physician's concerning the efficiency of therapy administered to the patient.

Minimum Qualifications

• BLS certification required.
• ACLS required within 6 months of hire. (Agency RT must have ACLS upon first shift, PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire).

Preferred Qualifications

• Must possess “Active” credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent; RRT preferred.
• One (1) year of related experience preferred.

* Post offer employment testing (POETs) are completed as part of the onboarding process and are to be completed before an employee's first day of work.*

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans