Pulmonary Respiratory Therapist
Libertyville, IL
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary

Job Type

• Contractor
• Contract length: 8 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour day shifts
• Hours per week: 36
• Weekend rotation: every other weekend
• No on-call required
• Holiday work based on needs
• Orientation: 1 day on the unit
• Potential floating to other hospitals within the PSA based on contract

Required Qualifications

• Active Respiratory Therapist license (Illinois)
• Minimum 2 years of experience caring for patients across the full lifespan: pediatric, adult, and geriatric
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP, and either RRT or CRT
• EPIC electronic health record experience required
• Must have PALS, NRP, and license in hand at time of submission

Clinical Skills & Experience

• Experience with tracheostomies, nitrous oxide procedures, proning techniques
• Critical care experience including ventilator-associated pneumonia prevention
• Skilled in spontaneous breathing trials and arterial blood gas (ABG) draws
• Familiarity with ventilators: PB840, 980, Servo-U, Hamilton
• Experience with CPAP/BiPAP devices: V60s, ResMed, RemStar
• Use of Optiflow and transport ventilators (Hamilton)

Patient Care

• 1:1 patient ratios
• Patient population includes neonates through geriatric respiratory patients

Work Environment & Additional Information

• Scrub color: Charcoal Gray
• Free parking available
• Supervisor support on unit
• Facility is a Level 1 Trauma Center with Level II NICU, Magnet designation, and Primary Stroke Center status

COVID-19 & PPE

• Plenty of PPE available, including N95 masks