Respiratory Therapist
Urbana, IL
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Respiratory Care Practitioner

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Employment Type: Clinical-Allied
Shift: Night
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Perform routine and critical respiratory care procedures under supervision.
• Provide care for Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric populations.
• Disassemble, clean, dry, and package respiratory equipment.
• Evaluate patient respiratory care outcomes according to care plans.
• Prepare, test, and maintain respiratory therapy equipment; report malfunctions.
• Accurately document respiratory care procedures, patient responses, and compliance in the EMR.
• Complete assessments on ventilator and other respiratory care patients.
• Recommend timely interventions or referrals as needed.
• Communicate adverse effects and compliance issues to physicians and respiratory care practitioners.
• Evaluate patients for routine respiratory therapy in inpatient units and Emergency Room.
• Obtain and analyze arterial, venous, and capillary blood gases.
• Assist with cleaning and stocking respiratory care equipment and supplies.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Illinois
• Minimum of 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist
• Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association