Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist

Schedule: Full time Shift: Night Address: 701 WINTHROP AVE City: GLENDALE HEIGHTS State: Illinois Postal Code: 60139 Job Description Initiates and conducts therapeutic procedures, maintains patient records, and selects, assembles, checks, and operates respiratory equipment. Responds to various emergency codes, performing duties such as maintaining the airway, intubation, chest compressions, and ventilator setup. Determines requirements for treatment, including type, method, duration of therapy, precautions, and medication dosages compatible with providers' orders. Performs diagnostic testing per facility needs. Monitors patients' physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes, consulting with providers if adverse reactions occur. Educates patients and their families about their conditions and teaches disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment. Demonstrates respiratory care procedures to students and other healthcare workers, acting as a preceptor for students and new hires during orientation. Attends department meetings and in-services, actively participating in the department's quality improvement process. Delegates shift assignments to other therapists, ensuring communication devices are working and distributed, and tracks lunch schedules. Reviews end-of-shift reports to ensure there are no open or incorrect orders, notifying the responsible therapist as necessary. Evaluates, treats, and cares for patients with breathing disorders, assuming primary responsibility for all respiratory care modalities. Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. [Required] Additional languages preferred. [Preferred] Possess a broad Respiratory knowledge, leadership ability, accepts responsibility, exercises authority, and functions independently [Required] Demonstrated supervisory skills [Required] Good communication skills for interdepartmental relationships [Required] Knowledge of principals of leadership/coaching, organization, time management, and multi-tasking [Required] Excellent communication skills [Required] Enhanced critical thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate changes in patient condition and respond rapidly and appropriately [Required] Expertise in patient assessment, evaluation, and revision of treatment plans by using protocols [Required] Knowledge and skills in advanced respiratory therapy [Required] Knowledge of regulatory and accreditation standards and compliance [Required] Education Associate's Field of Study Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science Work Experience 3+ years experience in a hospital as an RRT [Required] 1+ years of critical care experience [Required] Licenses and Certifications State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required] OR NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required] Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required] Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) [Required] Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) [Preferred] Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert (PALS) [Preferred] Physical Requirements Physical Requirements - Pay Range $31.03 - $57.72 This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. #J-18808-Ljbffr AdventHealth