Respiratory Therapist
Springfield, Illinois
Memorial Health

Respiratory Therapist

Overview

• Location: Springfield, Illinois
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Shift: Nights, 3x12 or 4x12 schedule, 6:00 PM–6:30 AM
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• First-timers accepted: Yes
• Locals accepted: Yes
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: As needed for the department
• Floating: May float within scope to meet facility needs

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Illinois
• Respiratory Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Experience in a Critical Care setting
• Experience in a Pediatric ER/ED setting
• Endotracheal tube suctioning
• Extubation
• Intubation assist
• Nasal airway placement
• Nasal airway suctioning
• Oral airway placement
• Oropharyngeal suctioning
• Tracheostomy suctioning
• Experience with Cerner

Experience Preferences

• Adult Critical Care experience
• Emergency Department experience
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred

Clinical Skills / Experience Needed

• Airway management: endotracheal tube suctioning, extubation, intubation assist, nasal airway placement and suctioning, oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, tracheostomy suctioning
• Nebulizer therapy: handheld, T-piece, trach collar
• Oxygen therapy: bag and mask, ET tube, high-flow nasal cannula, T-piece, trach collar, Venturi mask
• Ventilator management: BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, weaning from mechanical ventilation

Additional Notes

• Cerner experience required
• Any solid color scrubs
• Parking permit required; no cost
• RTO ideally no more than 5 days