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Registered Respiratory Therapist
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What they do
A Respiratory Therapist assists patients who have trouble breathing because of a chronic respiratory illness, trauma, or other conditions. Administers tests to diagnose breathing problems, performs treatments to help patients breathe easier, or sets up breathing equipment such as ventilators. Works closely with physicians and other healthcare workers, and may also assist in providing emergency care to patients suffering from heart attacks, drowning, or shock. Works in hospitals; may also provide care and counseling to patients in their homes.
$70,801 / year median in Illinois
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Day One:
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance Paid Time Off from Day One 403-B Retirement Plan 4 Weeks 100%Paid Parental Leave Career Development Whole Person Well-being Resources Mental Health Resources and Support Pet Benefits Schedule:
Full timeShift:
Night (United States of America)Address:
701WINTHROP AVE City:
GLENDALE HEIGHTS
State:
Illinois Postal Code:
60139Job Description:
- Sign on Bonus Available for up to $20,000
- Full-Time Nights
- 7 pm to 7:30 am
- Rotating Weekends
- Starting rate: $35 an hour Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely.
Performs airway maintenance including:
proper use of manual resuscitators, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, and airway suctioning. Initiates, maintains, transports, and monitors mechanical ventilators to include basic conventional modes of ventilation per policy and procedure. Utilizes patient assessment skills, protocols, chart review, and confers with multidisciplinary team to determine efficacy of therapy in a cost and time efficient manner making appropriate recommendations and changes per department protocol. Other duties as assigned.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Patient care skills to care for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations per hospital needs. [Required]Education:
Associate [Required]Field of Study:
inRespiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science Work Experience:
1+ critical care experience [Preferred]Additional Information:
Additional licensure or certification requirements may apply depending on the specific unit or state in which this position is located. Please consult the relevant credential grid for detailed information regarding these requirements NBRC credential must be maintained as a condition of continued role eligibilityAll States:
require NBRC for new hires and incumbents.Florida Exception :
legacy incumbents may continue working and may transer within Florida without a NBRC active credential, subject to an approved, time-limited transition period.Licenses and Certifications:
Basic Life Support- CPR Cert (BLS) [Required] State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required] NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Preferred]
Physical Requirements:
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Pay Range:
$25.65- $52.