Respiratory Care Practitioner
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Health - 611 W Park St ,

Resp Care Practitioner

Location: Urbana, Illinois

Assignment Details

• Employment type: Clinical-Allied
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Day, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and critical respiratory care procedures under the supervision of a Respiratory Care Supervisor and Medical Director.
• Be responsible for the performance and competency of care for Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric patients.
• Evaluate patients for routine respiratory care therapy on inpatient units and in the Emergency Room.
• Complete assessments on ventilator patients and all other patients receiving respiratory care services.
• Obtain and analyze arterial, venous, and capillary blood gases.
• Prepare, test, and check respiratory therapy equipment for safe operation, and report malfunctioning equipment to the manager.
• Disassemble, wash, rinse, dry, package, and process respiratory equipment, and assist with cleaning it.
• Assist with stocking respiratory care supplies on inpatient care units.
• Chart accurately on respiratory flow sheets and care plans, and charge accurately in the electronic record.
• Recommend timely interventions and the need for further treatment or referral, and relay information in writing to the physician.
• Function as a role model in Respiratory Care, demonstrating competency in clinical judgment, technical skills, and knowledge base.

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in respiratory therapy.
• Valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license in Illinois.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner experience within the last year (minimum 1 year of experience).
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist.