Respiratory Therapist
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

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 for safe operation.
• Report malfunctioning equipment to management.
• Accurately document respiratory care procedures, patient responses, and compliance in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Complete assessments on ventilator patients and others receiving respiratory care services.
• Recommend timely interventions or referrals as needed.
• Record and communicate sleep therapy compliance and adverse effects to physicians and respiratory care practitioners.
• Evaluate patients for routine respiratory therapy in inpatient units and the Emergency Room.
• Obtain and analyze arterial, venous, and capillary blood gases.
• Assist with cleaning and stocking respiratory care equipment and supplies on inpatient units.

Required Qualifications

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