Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Night Shift
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Chicago
Posted on: January 15, 2021
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Job Description:
Job Description***This position is eligible for a $5000 sign on
bonus payable in three installments; 1st payment after 90 days of
employment, 2nd payment after 1 year of service and 3rd payment
after 2 years of service. This bonus is eligible to newly hired
external applicants (current AAH Team Members are not eligible at
this time)*** Position Requirements: * Graduate of an AMA
accredited Respiratory Care Program. * Attainment of NBRC entry
level credential as Registered, and possesses an Illinois state
license as a Respiratory Care Practitioner. * Basic Life Support. *
Pediatric Advanced Life Support within one year of hire. * Neonatal
Resuscitation Program within one year of hire. * Advanced Cardiac
Life Support within 18 months of hire. * Licensed by the Illinois
Department of Professional Regulations as a Respiratory Care
Practitioner, RCP. * Strong interpersonal, clinical,
problem-solving, and communication skills. * Must be able to work
as a member of an inter- interdisciplinary patient care team as
well as promote a positive team spirit and professional image of
the respiratory care department. * Possess an advanced knowledge
base and demonstrates competence in all Respiratory Care modalities
for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. * Possess excellent
knowledge base of pathologic states, disease management and methods
for patient assessment. * Demonstrates strong patient and family
teaching and care plan development abilities. * Ability to maneuver
heavy equipment or lift heavy objects (ie. patient, compressed gas
cylinders). * May be exposed to hazardous materials/disease states.
* May be exposed to strong odors and bodily fluids/waste. * Duties
require much verbal activity and the ability to speak in front of a
group. * Emergency patient activities may be stressful. * If
position has direct patient care or direct patient contact the
following lifting requirement supersedes any previous lifting
requirement effective 06/01/2015. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds
without assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when
patient is unable to assist with the lift, patient handling
equipment is expected to be used, with at least one other
associate, when available. Unique patient lifting/movement
situations will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Purpose: Under
the supervision of the Manager, Respiratory and Pulmonary Services,
the Respiratory Care Team Lead, in conjunction with the Medical
Director, the Registered Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory
care modalities to inpatients and outpatients of all age groups,
including neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric. All modalities
are provided in accordance with written policies and procedures,
and include oxygen therapy, respiratory treatments, ventilator
support, blood gas analysis, EKG's, and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation. These modalities may be delivered in all areas of
the hospital. The Registered Respiratory Therapist functions as an
integral part of the healthcare team and is vital to providing
quality, safe patient care utilizing clinical and critical thinking
skills. Accountabilities: Assess indications for and delivers the
highest quality of patient care and monitors for optimal outcomes
by utilizing best practices from evidenced based medicine and AARC
and AAP clinical practice guidelines for prescribing and assessing
patient responses to delivered therapies. Re-evaluates patients on
an ongoing basis to ensure that appropriate modalities and plan of
care are adjusted or maintained as patient condition changes.
Recommends changes to Respiratory Care to other members of the
healthcare team. People Growth - Promotes people growth throughout
the hospital by assisting with the clinical education of students
during clinical rotations. Role Model - Acts as a role model for
department associates. Champions Change Initiatives - Views
innovation as a means of improving the utilization of respiratory
care services. Process Improvement - Insures that quality is
maintained in the delivery of respiratory care services. Department
Leadership - Provision of Charge/Lead Therapist Duties: Customer
Service - Provides customer service by as
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