Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Freeport, Illinois
Mercyhealth FHN Hospital

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: Freeport, Illinois
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

• Coordinate respiratory care for patients in designated practice areas.
• Utilize delegation, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to optimize patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate leadership through team leading, prioritizing, and delegating.
• Assume professional responsibility and accountability for respiratory care outcomes.
• Integrate respiratory therapy theory into clinical practice.
• Provide age-specific respiratory care (neonatal through geriatric).
• Deliver care with minimal supervision.

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Care from an accredited program.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential via NBRC verification.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Preferred 2 to 5 years of experience in respiratory therapy.
• Experience with Bronchoscopy, Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Lab, and Therapist Driven Protocols is a plus.

Patient Population

• Care for patients ranging from neonates to 60 years old.
• May serve patients in areas beyond direct patient care.

Additional Information

• Scrubs may be any color but must not have cartoon characters.
• Work schedule includes every 3rd weekend rotation.