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Part-time
professional certificate
Paid Time Off, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability
Posted 10d ago
Apply by Jul 28
~24 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Respiratory Therapist provides comprehensive respiratory care, including patient assessment, treatment administration, and mechanical ventilation management in an acute hospital setting. They also collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care and maintain accurate documentation in electronic health records.
Requirements
Candidates must be graduates of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapist program and hold a current Respiratory Care Practitioner license in Illinois. Certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) is required, along with BLS, NRP, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Full job description
Overview
The Respiratory Therapist will provide comprehensive respiratory care for patients in an acute hospital setting. This role is vital for managing and optimizing respiratory function in critically ill patients, ensuring the highest standards of care in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical skills, a commitment to patient-centered care, and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
Essential Duties
Patient Assessment: Perform detailed assessments of patients' respiratory status, including evaluating lung sounds, breathing patterns, and oxygenation levels.
Treatment Administration: Administer respiratory therapies such as oxygen, aerosolized treatments, and mechanical ventilation, according to established protocols and patient needs. Adjust ventilator settings and manage endotracheal tubes or tracheostomy tubes as needed for patients requiring care.
Diagnostic Testing: Conduct and interpret diagnostic tests such as arterial blood gases (ABGs), pulmonary function tests (PFTs), as ordered by the provider to assist in the diagnosis and treatment planning.
Emergency Care: Provide prompt and effective response to respiratory emergencies, including advanced airway management and emergency resuscitation. Assist with intubation and extubation procedures as needed.
Patient Education: Educate patients and families about respiratory care techniques, disease management, and care plans.
Collaboration: Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers to ensure comprehensive and coordinated patient care.
Documentation: Maintain accurate and thorough documentation of patient assessments, treatments, and outcomes in electronic health records in a timely manner.
Equipment Maintenance: Ensure the proper functioning and maintenance of respiratory care equipment and supplies.
Quality Assurance and Compliance: Ensure compliance with hospital protocols, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and continuing education to enhance respiratory care practices
Flexibility: Demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure
Non-essential Duties
Participate in departmental meetings and contribute to quality improvement initiatives.
Support the maintenance and troubleshooting of respiratory equipment
Assist with training and mentoring new staff and respiratory therapy students.
Engage in professional development activities and stay current with advancements in respiratory care.
Responsibilities
Required Experience
A graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapist program
Preferred Experience
Experience in Respiratory Preferred
Demonstrated experience with advanced respiratory support and critical care procedures.
Required Licensure/Education
Current Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license in the state of Illinois.
Certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) / Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT).
BLS required
NRP, ACLS, and PALS required within 6 months of hire
This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.
Our Commitment to You:
Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:
Compensation
Base compensation within the positions pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Benefits - .5 to 1.0 FTE
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program
Benefits - .001 to .49 FTE:
Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work
Employee Health Requirements
Exposure/Sensory Requirements:
Exposure to:
Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: Occasional contact with intravenous devices, and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, stool, vomitus). Use of needleless IV system, universal precautions and protective equipment minimize risk.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: None other than normal hospital environment exposure.
Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/MDs. Ability to ask for help.
Vision: Required to observe patients and their physical assessment, ability to read reports, ability to read machines.
Smell: Helpful to note the presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, calls for help and to hear patient verbalizations; ability to listen for lung, bowel, and heart sounds.
Touch: Necessary to assess patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold.
Activity/Lifting Requirements:
Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
Sit: 10%
Twist: 4%
Stand: 40%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 25%
Kneel: 1%
Lift: 10%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 1%
Climb: 1%
Bend: 30%
Reach above shoulders: 3%
The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Up to 20 lbs: Frequently
Up to 35 lbs: Frequently
Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements:
Lifting of patients off their beds that are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Horizontal movement of patients to and from carts/beds who are unable to move independently is done with assistive lifting equipment. Lifting equipment - carry 25'- 150' waist high (IV bags, patient trays). Carry charts 25'- 150' waist high. Filled laundry bags are filled half full so as not to weigh over 35 lbs. Carry fire extinguishers up or down 3-4 flights of stairs and several yards in an emergency.
Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
Sit: 30
Twist: 15
Stand: 60
Crawl: 0
Walk: 10
Kneel: 0
Lift: 5
Drive: 0
Squat: 2
Climb: 1
Bend: 15
Reach above shoulders: 2
Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):
Simple grasp up to 10 lbs.
Normal weight:< 5#
Pushing & pulling - 50-200 lbs: Occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Typing in computer, omnicell, using pens to chart, drawing up meds in syringe and administration, starting IVs.
Leg Strength - Up to 50 lbs: Occasionally
Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: utilized in positioning beds during transport; x-ray, surgery or in an emergency situation from floor to floor, locking beds or cardiac chairs.
Environmental Factors and Special Hazards
Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
Inside hours: 6-40
Outside hours: 0
Temperature: Normal Range
Lighting: Average
Noise levels: Average
Humidity: Normal Range
Atmosphere: Average
Special Hazards: Radiation, Chemical, Explosive - Chemical-drugs; Explosive-oxygen; Radiation-cesium implants and radioactive iodine therapy.
Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation, i.e. gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.
Riverside Healthcare is a fully integrated healthcare system serving the needs of patients throughout the counties of Kankakee, Iroquois, Will, Grundy and beyond. Riverside Healthcare is comprised of five entities:
Riverside Medical Center is located in Kankakee, IL and is part of Riverside Healthcare, a fully integrated healthcare system serving the needs of individuals and communities throughout the counties of Kankakee, Iroquois, Will, Grundy and beyond. As part of the system, Riverside Medical Center, a 312-bed hospital, provides a full scope of inpatient and outpatient care and is a nationally recognized, award-winning Level II Trauma hospital with nationally-leading programs in heart care, cancer care, neurosurgery and orthopedics. Its reputation for nursing excellence has made Riverside the area's only Magnet® Recognized hospital. Because Riverside's clinical performance ranks them among the top 5 percent of hospitals nationwide, Healthgrades has named them a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award, and Truven Health Analytics presented them with the 100 Top Hospitals® award.
Riverside Senior Life Communities address the health care needs of the area’s senior population. The four facilities that are a part of Riverside Senior Living Center include: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Riverside Miller Rehabilitation, and Assisted Living & Memory Care at Bourbonnais.
Riverside Healthcare Foundation raises funds for the health system for use in facility construction and repair, new equipment acquisition, community health care education initiatives and clinical research.
Oakside Corporation operates the Riverside Health Fitness Center and also coordinates community counseling programs, pharmacy, health equipment sales and leasing and home health care.
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