Lead Respiratory Therapist - Critical Care

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides patient care second to none! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist Registered

Under the direct supervision of the shift supervisor, coordinator, or charge therapist, the respiratory therapist registered provides respiratory care therapeutics and emergency resuscitation services. Critical care and routine respiratory procedures are administered. The therapist serves as a resource for physicians, nurses, and ancillary hospital staff. These duties are to be performed in a highly confidential manner, following the mission, values, and behaviors of Insight Hospital and Medical Center. Employees are further expected to provide a high quality of care, service, and kindness toward all patients, staff, physicians, volunteers, and guests.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs respiratory therapy treatments.
• Assists physicians and nursing in the development of respiratory care plans.
• Assesses patients for home respiratory care.
• Acts as a resource to patients and hospital personnel.
• Evaluates, initiates, monitors, and discontinues appropriate gas aerosol therapy, periodic therapy/treatments, invasive, non-invasive monitoring procedures, and ventilator management procedures, and provides recommendations following department policies and procedures.
• Provides support and expertise during intubation, extubating, and resuscitation.
• Assures equipment's operational status.
• Evaluates, initiates, monitors, and discontinues non-routine testing (i.e., sleep apnea test, CO2 monitoring, etc.).
• Performs shunt studies, pulmonary function screenings, and dead space/ventilation measurements.
• Checks and assures readiness of emergency carts.
• Maintains competency in basic dysrhythmia.
• Generates reports as directed by Respiratory Care Management.
• Notifies supervisor/coordinator or charge therapist of any deviation from documented procedures.
• Assists in stocking and maintaining disposable supplies.
• Assists with inventory for damage, expired dates, or breaks in sterility.
• Maintains inventory and rental paperwork.
• Documents equipment decontamination.
• Reports malfunctions, damage, or deviations of equipment.
• Notifies direct supervision of hazardous situations with supplies and equipment.
• Collaborates with peers and staff to identify any safety issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of Illinois
• Registered Respiratory Therapist, NBRC credential
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technician, NRBC credential preferred
• Two years of respiratory care experience preferred.
• CPR certification is required.
• ACLS and/or PALS certification preferred
• Knowledge of patient's growth and development needs
• Ability to quickly recognize changes in condition and needs of patients
• Ability to relate well to patients

Benefits:

• Paid Sick Time - effective 90 days after employment.
• Paid Vacation Time - effective 90 days after employment
• Health, vision & dental benefits - eligible at 30 days, following the 1st of the following month
• Short and long-term disability and basic life insurance - after 30 days of employment

Insight Employees are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of employment, subject to accommodation for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs. Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!