Respiratory Care Practitioner - RRT

Job Description

Job Description

More than just a job, it’s a vocation.

Location: Our organization, St. Mary’s Hospital - Madison

Employment Type: PRN

Position Overview:

This role involves assessing and providing care for patients requiring respiratory therapy. You will deliver prescribed respiratory therapeutic services to enhance patient well-being.

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 directives, departmental policies, and established guidelines.
• Implement and oversee the patient care plan and associated equipment, while monitoring, documenting, and communicating the patient's condition. Perform advanced respiratory care techniques as needed.
• 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 maintenance of all respiratory equipment. Help maintain departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment, ensuring proper cleaning and sterilization procedures are followed.
• Respond to medical emergencies and rapid response situations.
• Maintain a state of alertness and safety while performing duties.
• Carry out additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:Education:

• Associate’s degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent experience and education.

Experience:

• No prior experience is necessary.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly use speech for effective oral communication.
• Consistently stand and walk throughout the shift.
• 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, including color differentiation.
• Employ smell to identify and recognize various odors.
• Use hearing to receive verbal communication and detect alarms or machinery issues.
• Occasionally lift or move objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasionally assist in lifting or moving patients.
• Occasionally perform bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive movements with hands and legs.
• Occasionally drive as part of job duties.
• Rarely engage in crawling or running.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

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)
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, Registered - 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 Acknowledgement 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:

Night Shift (United States)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

Respiratory Therapy

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Benefits:

Our organization values its outstanding employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package tailored to meet 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 to access their earned, unpaid base pay instantly (fees may apply) before payday.

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

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.