Respiratory Therapist
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur Memorial Hospital

Respiratory Therapist

Job Overview

• Location: Decatur, Illinois
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Nights, 3x12 or 4x12 schedule, 6:00 PM–6:30 AM
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• First-timers accepted: Yes
• Locals accepted: Yes
• On-call: Required December through April
• Floating: May float within scope as needed
• Weekend requirement: Every other or every third weekend, depending on department need

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Illinois
• Respiratory Therapist (2 years of experience)
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Experience working with Adult patients
• Experience working with Pediatric patients
• Experience in a(n) Acute Care setting
• Experience in a(n) Inpatient setting
• Endotracheal tube/suctioning
• Extubation
• Intubation Assist
• Nasal airway placement
• Nasal airway suctioning
• Tracheostomy/suctioning
• Experience with Cerner

Clinical Experience Needed

• Adult critical care
• Emergency department
• Pediatrics

Preferred Experience

• NICU
• PICU
• Transports
• Community hospital experience
• Level I or II trauma experience

Key Clinical Skills

• Airway management and suctioning
• Intubation assist and extubation
• Tracheostomy care
• ABG interpretation and arterial blood gas collection
• Chest physiotherapy
• Ventilator management, including BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Neonatal and pediatric respiratory support, including bubble CPAP, IMV/SIMV, and capillary/umbilical blood gases
• Oxygen therapy, including HFNC, bag-mask, ET tube, and trach collar
• Nebulizer and medication delivery setup
• Care for patients with ARDS, aspiration, COVID, cystic fibrosis, fresh tracheostomy, pneumonia, RSV, and transient tachypnea of the newborn

Additional Notes

• Cerner experience required
• Assist with bronchoscopies on occasion
• May need to assist with transfers to sister hospitals
• Parking permit required, no cost