Respiratory Care Practitioner
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

Resp Care Practitioner

Overview

• Location: Urbana, Illinois
• Setting: Inpatient units and the Emergency room
• Shift: Night
• Hours: 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Role Summary

• Performs routine and critical respiratory care procedures under the supervision of a Respiratory Care Supervisor and Medical Director.
• Responsible for care across Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric populations.

Required Qualifications

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

Key Responsibilities

• Disassembles, washes, rinses, dries, and packages respiratory equipment.
• Evaluates patient respiratory care delivered per care plans.
• Prepares and tests respiratory therapy equipment for safe operation and checks equipment on units.
• Reports malfunctioning equipment to manager.
• Processes and maintains respiratory equipment.
• Charts on respiratory flow sheets and care plans in the EMR.
• Charges accurately in the EMR.
• Completes assessments on ventilator patients and other respiratory care patients.
• Recommends timely interventions and need for further treatment or referral.
• Records procedures, patient response, and compliance with sleep therapy documentation requirements.
• Consults with Respiratory Care Practitioner regarding adverse effects and equipment compliance.
• Relays information in writing to physician.
• Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy on inpatient units and in the Emergency room.
• Obtains and analyzes arterial, venous, and capillary blood gases.
• Assists with cleaning respiratory care-related equipment.
• Assists with stocking respiratory care-related supplies on inpatient care units.