Respiratory Care Practitioner - RRT

Job Description

Job Description

More than just a job, it's a vocation

Location: WI-St. Agnes Hospital

Worker Type: Regular

Position Overview:

This is a full-time role with day shifts, comprising two 12-hour shifts and two 8-hour shifts. Weekend duties will occur every third weekend.

Role Summary:

The primary responsibility is to assess and provide care for patients requiring respiratory therapy, administering prescribed therapeutic services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate patients to determine the appropriate type and frequency of treatment, creating a tailored care plan based on their diagnosis.
• Deliver respiratory care services in alignment with physician orders, departmental policies, and established guidelines.
• Implement and oversee the patient care plan and necessary equipment, while monitoring, documenting, and communicating the patient's condition. Perform advanced respiratory care techniques.
• Assess respiratory practices, medication administration, and treatment effectiveness based on patient outcomes.
• Provide education to patients and their families regarding health conditions and inform them about community support resources and programs.
• Assist in the care, calibration, and upkeep of all equipment, while also participating in maintaining departmental inventory for supplies and equipment. Ensure equipment is processed according to established cleaning and sterilization protocols.
• Respond to medical emergencies and rapid response situations.
• Maintain a state of alertness and safety at all times.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements:

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly use speech for effective oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk.
• Frequently lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing between 0-25 lbs.
• Engage in frequent sitting, reaching, and data entry tasks.
• Utilize vision for near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) distances, as well as to identify and differentiate colors.
• Regularly use smell to detect and recognize odors.
• Frequently rely on hearing to receive verbal communication and identify body sounds or alarms.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull objects weighing between 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in moving patients.
• Occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, grip, and perform repetitive movements with legs and arms.
• Occasionally drive.
• Rarely crawl or run.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

For Illinois:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

For Missouri:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
• Or Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

For Oklahoma:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Letter of Acknowledgment of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board
• Or Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board
• Or Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board

For Wisconsin:

• Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Schedule: Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Employee Benefits:

Our organization values its outstanding employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package tailored to their needs.

• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible team members receive one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: Our voluntary benefit through DailyPay allows eligible hourly employees instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage: We offer upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.