Respiratory Therapist (rt) - Per Diem

Advocate Health

Barrington, US
$35.50 - $53.25; not specified; not specified ph
Administer respiratory care procedures
Operate specialized ventilators
Provide medication treatments
Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive respiratory care, administering procedures and modalities in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures

Job Summary

  • Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive respiratory care, administering procedures and modalities in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes.
  • Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more.

Matching Summary

Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive respiratory care, administering procedures and modalities in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.

Salary

$35.50 - $53.25; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Administer respiratory care procedures
  • Operate specialized ventilators
  • Provide medication treatments
  • Educate and instruct patients
  • Demonstrate effective communication

Nice-to-have

  • Lead efforts to create safest patient environment
  • Collaborate with other departments
  • Promote a culture of safety
  • Teach, educate, and precept teammates

Key Requirements

  • Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  • Associate degree in respiratory care

Work Rights

Not specified

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