Respiratory Care Practitioner - Chs Cardiopulmonary

Job Location
:
Staunton, IL 62088

Position Type
:
Full Time (80 Hours)

Salary Range
: $26.74 - $41.25 Hourly

Job Shift
:
Days

***$10,000 Sign-on Bonus Available***

Provides respiratory care services; safe, skillful, accurate and in an efficient manner, age-appropriate and population specific to patients of all ages under the direction of a physician, guided by department guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols.

• Assessment/Reassessment/Evaluation – Is knowledgeable and skilled in clinical assessment of the respiratory system.
• Knowledge of pulmonary health and respiratory pathophysiology.
• Familiarity with Respiratory Care Department guidelines, policies, protocols, care plans.
• Implementation – Skilled in the assessment and care of respiratory patients.
• Provides age‑appropriate and population specific care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to neonates-Class I, emergency care, acute and emergency care for pediatric patients, adolescents, and adults; critical care for adolescent and adult patients; adult rehabilitation, and respiratory diagnostic services.
• Discharge Planning – Knowledgeable in the application of respiratory care beyond the acute care setting; skilled to identify and communicate perceived ongoing need for respiratory care; involved in interdisciplinary discharge planning and assistance in the testing, arrangements and coordination of respiratory care.
• Patient/Family Education – Resource person with knowledge of health education resources to provide information about respiratory health and instruct patient/family on application of respiratory therapy equipment and skills.
• Documentation and Communication – Thorough, accurate, timely in completion of respiratory care documentation; effective communication during hand‑off of patient care information and other information that impacts department operations.
• Demonstrates working computer skills and is able to navigate the Meditech system.
• Blood Gas Lab and Respiratory Care Diagnostics – Knowledgeable and proficient in performance of patient diagnostic testing and monitoring; participant in the blood gas lab process in accordance with College of American Pathologists Laboratory Standards.

• Education Level: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program.
• Certification/Licensure:
  Current credentials with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); certification required, registry preferred.
• Current State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner License required.
• Adult/Pediatric CPR certification required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required (Available upon employment).
• ACLS/PALS certification preferred.
• Experience Requirements:
  Minimum of one to two years clinical experience as a student therapist.