Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) - Inpatient

Job overview

Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) - Inpatient, onsite, Urbana, IL. Compensation is not specified. Carle Health is seeking Respiratory Therapists for various shifts and schedules, including a Weekend Program. This role performs routine and critical respiratory care procedures under supervision, serving various patient populations.

What you'll do

• Effectively evaluate the results of patient respiratory care delivered per care plans.
• Accurately introduces, administers and charts the effects of routine respiratory therapy and medication administration.
• Accurately setup, maintain, and chart the usage of oxygen therapy, aerosol/humidity therapy and ventilator therapy.
• Provide ventilator support and airway management to neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric populations.
• Perform arterial blood gas and capillary blood gas analysis (following Medical Director approval).
• Participates and performs blood gas quality controls per regulatory standards.
• Participates in blood gas proficiency studies.
• May be trained in endotracheal intubation and arterial line insertion.
• May take a charge role.
• Completes assessments on ventilator patients and all other patients on respiratory care services.
• Will accurately chart on the respiratory flow sheets in the EMR and on the care plans.
• Will also charge accurately in the EMR.
• Processes and maintains respiratory equipment.
• Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy on the inpatient units.
• Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy for patient in the Emergency room.
• Evaluates patient Evaluates patients for advanced respiratory care therapy for patients in the ICU's.
• Participates on all Transport teams.
• PEDS and Adult.
• Obtains and analyses blood gases..
• Arterial, Venous and Capillary.
• Assist cleaning respiratory care related equipment.
• Assist with stocking respiratory care related supplies on the inpatient care units.

What we're looking for

Education

Associate's Degree

Skills & competencies

respiratory therapist

crt

rrt

inpatient

urbana, il

carle health

full-time

respiratory care

ventilator management

healthcare

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

About the employer

Carle Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors). Sector: 31.