Respiratory Therapist
Endeavor Health
Arlington Heights, IL
3x12 hrs, Days, Evenings

Hiring for the following locations and shifts:

Naperville:
- Weekender Night shift
- Night shift

Arlington Heights:
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekender

Highland Park:
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Rotating

Evanston:
- Night shift
- Rotating

SIGN ON BONUS for full time nights! Please ask for details!

Responsibilities:

Provide respiratory therapy to patients as ordered by physicians according hospital policy and procedures
Assess patients to determine most suitable method of administering treatment
Document treatment, equipment maintenance and quality control activities and transcribe verbal or phone order by physicians
Communicate to patient and family the treatment being performed in a clear manner
Monitor patient physiological response to therapy with special attention to the pediatric and neonatal patients
Provide patient and staff education
Must Haves:

Licensure: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or proof of registry eligible status. Open to CRT's as well. State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner licensure within six months of employment
Certification: Current CPR certification issued by the American Heart Association
Experience: New graduates accepted. Acute Hospital experience preferred, but open to LTAC, LTC, Rehab etc.
Education: Graduation from a nationally accredited Respiratory Therapy program, as determined by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Preferences: Certification: Pediatrics exp, Acute care hospital exp.
About the Role:

Patient Population: Pediatrics to Geriatrics. Patients with cardiopulmonary problems. Such patients include those with emphysema, asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, cardiac failure, and chest trauma.
Units: Any inpatient acute care unit. Some RRT's will have things the specialize in, so they will likely use them more there.
RRT to Patient Ratio: 1:1
Please apply today for immediate consideration!