Respiratory Therapist

Opportunity:

Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapist

Job Details:

• 12-hour shifts available: Day shift 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM and Night shift 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
• Night shift position
• Every other weekend required, covering both Saturday and Sunday for day and night shifts
• Every other holiday required
• No on-call or standby call requirements
• No floating requirements within the Respiratory Therapy department
• Assign approximately 26-28 points per day using the AARC point system
• Care for general medical, intermediate, and ICU patients including adults, pediatrics, and neonates
• Experience in a large critical care facility of 300 beds or more required
• Experience in critical care required
• RRT preferred over CRT
• Equipment used: Primary ventilators Servo U, Servo i, and LTV; Trilogy for BiPAP/CPAP; ResMed S9 for CPAP; Fisher Paykel for heated high flow
• Team lead available on each shift as a resource, not taking assignments
• Hospitalist and intensivist available in-house 24/7
• Charting system: EPIC
• Any color scrubs acceptable; scrubs are not provided
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA), Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) via NBRC or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) via NBRC
• Active Illinois license required or confirmation that application process has been initiated