Respiratory Therapist (rt) - Per Diem

Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital

Barrington, Illinois, US
Base: $35.50 - $53.25; bonus/equity: not specified...
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.
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Matching Summary

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

Salary

Base: $35.50 - $53.25; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: 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 for safest patient environment
  • Collaborate with other departments
  • Promote a culture of safety
  • Teach and educate new 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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