Respiratory Care Practitioner (CRT)

Job overview

Respiratory Care Practitioner (CRT) is an onsite position in Urbana, IL, with a salary range of $27.90 - $46.59 per hour. Carle Health is a large healthcare system serving central and southeastern Illinois. This role provides respiratory therapy care for patients throughout the hospital, assisting certified therapists to pass the registered therapist test within one year.

What you'll do

• PERFORMS PATIENT CARE ACTIVITIES TO INCLUDE ALL FORMS OF RESPIRATORY THERAPY AND OTHER ASSIGNED DUTIES UTILIZING APPLICABLE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
• Interprets and executes physician orders.
• Demonstrates the ability to individualize therapy to meet the patient's need.
• Demonstrates the ability to anticipate the patient needs.
• Demonstrates the ability to calculate medication dosages.
• Performs patient education.
• Performs all duties in an efficient and timely manner.
• Notifies leader of respiratory care, supervisor, or unit leader of any inappropriate patient care issues.
• Documents all medication and patient care errors.
• Uses protective equipment appropriately.
• Performs intubations and change tracheostomy tubes as assigned.
• Practices good body mechanics, getting assistance as needed to protect patient and own safety.
• Remains alert and responsive to all alarms/call lights.
• Follows good hand washing and infection control procedures between patients and procedures.
• Performs testing in a manner that ensures accurate results.
• Maintains a clean work area, checks and stocks supplies in their specific area.
• Performs oxygen rounds as assigned.
• Responds to all pages and requests in a timely manner.
• Responds to emergency situations and codes immediately.
• Remains calm and effective in emergency and/or stressful situations.
• Ensures patient safety in the hospital environment by following policy/procedures and adhering to National Patient Safety Goals.
• Performs patient bedside lab testing (ABGs) and associated quality control in compliance with medical provider’s orders and hospital lab procedures/policies.
• PERFORMS VENTILATOR MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE.
• Maintains knowledgeable of all modes of ventilation and a weaning modality.
• Responds promptly to urgent needs.
• Participates in patient rounds with physicians.
• Performs ventilator checks every 4 hours and PRN.
• Sets appropriate ventilator alarms within recommended parameters.
• Educates students and other health professionals about ventilator functions.
• Documents ventilator settings and patient information accurately.
• Acts as patient advocate.
• Practices appropriate patient assessment skills to evaluate patient needs.
• Contacts physicians to improve patient care.
• Contacts physicians concerning ventilator settings.
• Collaborates with appropriate healthcare worker concerning patient care issues.
• Sets-up, verifies proper function, operates, and monitors ventilators, BIPAP and CPAP.
• MAINTAINS ACCURATE DOCUMENTATION AND ACCURATE COMPUTER ENTRY.
• Completes documentation of all therapy, ventilator, and oxygen.
• Completes documentation on all internal forms.
• Documents complete and accurate charge entry daily.
• Maintains current credentials.
• ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS/HER ONGOING PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
• Learns the functions of all new equipment.
• Learns new procedures.
• Maintains knowledgeable of departmental policies and procedures.
• Completes all mandatory education within the stated time frame.
• Attends educational offerings to validate skills.
• Maintains current knowledge of all equipment.
• Maintains current license.

What we're looking for

Education

Associate's Degree or Certificate of Completion

Experience

1+ years respiratory therapy

Skills & competencies

respiratory care practitioner

crt

respiratory therapy

allied health

full-time

onsite

urbana il

carle health

$27.90+/hr

$46.59/hr

illinois

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits package

Why this role

Assists certified therapists to pass the registered therapist test within 1 year

About the employer

Carle Health is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.