Respiratory Therapist 1

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Respiratory Care

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE 0. 9)

Shift: Shift 3

Work Schedule: 12 Hr (7:00:00 PM - 7:00:00 AM)

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Pay Range: $38.02 - $61.88 per hour
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Highlights:

$10,000 Sign-on Bonus!!!

Tuition Reimbursement + Masters Degree Respiratory Care (only MS in IL)

Work alongside 7 contributors to Egans Fundamentals of Respiratory Care

403B contribution matching

Global leader in Respiratory Care

Relocation Assistance available

Summary:
Job Summary:
This role coordinates the delivery of comprehensive cardiopulmonary care by administering and managing a range of therapeutic and diagnostic interventions and advanced procedures across all patient care areas. The Clinical Specialist exemplifies clinical leadership by mentoring staff, advancing clinical practice through quality improvement initiatives, education, and the integration of evidence-based practices, while ensuring the highest standards of care in complex patient scenarios within the academic medical center. Focus may be in adult and/or neonatal-pediatric respiratory care. This position exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
Minimum of an associates degree from a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) approved program.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Active Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license at start date
oApplied for IL license if from out of state
BLS prior to start date
ACLS prior to start date (Adults)
PALS prior to start date (Neo/Peds)
Preferred Job Qualifications:
Bachelors degree or higher in a healthcare related field
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - obtained within 180 days of hire (neo/peds)
Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) credential (Adults)
Neonatal Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential (Neo/Peds)
American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Membership - obtained within 180 days of hire
Professional Development Opportunities:
Respiratory care research
University Medical Center education
Professional speaker development
State society involvement
National societies involvement
Respiratory related associations
Required Additional Job Qualifications to Float in a specialty area:
Minimum 1-year RCS experience at RUMC at time of application
Must pass annual competency with no more than one remediation in float area(s)
oAnnual Competencies requiring remediation will be tracked and assessed year-to-year
Physical Demands:
Standing, walking, pushing, and bending for 75% of the day
Ability to lift 20 pounds to handle cylinders
Ability to be highly adaptable to respond to changing workloads and priorities

Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities and Expectations:
Assess patient cardiopulmonary status through clinical observation, patient assessment, and physiological monitoring
Administer bronchial hygiene and therapeutic interventions guided by evidence-based protocols
Recommend and implement appropriate interventions to include but not limited to initiation, alteration and discontinuation of therapy based on patient assessment
Assess patients before, during and after the administration or application of any medication, procedure or device
Provide invasive and non-invasive ventilator management based on patient clinical assessment, diagnostic results, ventilation values and waveform analysis
Perform airway management through assessment, assistance with placement, securement, maintenance, and removal of an artificial airway
Provide special procedures to include but not limited to external transport, high-risk delivery attendance, surfactant administration, Organ Donor Care Center (ODCC) services, esophageal manometry, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), manual prone positioning, continuous medication nebulization, bedside bronchoscopy, bronchoscopic cryotherapy, bedside tracheostomy, high frequency jet ventilation, lung ultrasound, ultrasound arterial blood gas (ABG) acquisition, specialty gas administration, nitric oxide challenges, and during Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support
Conduct internal patient transports requiring respiratory support
Acquire and process blood gas samples
Perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Participate as a member of the Rapid Response Team
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary care team
Document work timely, completely, and accurately, including documentation in the patient medical record, department records, and patient charges
Provide and document patient/family education
Precept students, new employees and provide observational learning opportunities through shadowing
Contribute to quality improvement efforts through frontline feedback and participation in committee initiatives in conjunction with department leadership
Participate in clinical research
Competencies
oPass departmental annual competencies in adult and/or neonatal-pediatric respiratory care
oTechnical skills are required to adapt equipment and procedures to patient needs
oAnalytical skills are required to evaluate patients and their clinical response to therapy
oCustomer service skills are required to effectively meet the needs of patients, families, and members of the healthcare team
Maintain active status of license, credentials, and certifications
Maintain American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Membership

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