WE ARE INSIGHT:

At Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago, we believe there is a better way to provide quality healthcare while achieving health equity. Our Chicago location looks forward to working closely with our neighbors and residents, to build a full-service community hospital in the Bronzeville area of Chicago; creating a comprehensive plan to increase services and meet community needs. With a growing team that is dedicated to delivering world-class service to everyone we meet, it is our mission to deliver the most compassionate, loving, expert, and impactful care in the world to our patients. Be a part of the Insight Chicago team that provides PATIENT CARE SECOND TO NONE! If you would like to be a part of our future team, please apply now!

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs respiratory therapy treatments.
• Assist physicians and nursing in the development of respiratory care plans.
• Assesses patients for home respiratory care.
• Acts as a resource to patients and hospital personnel.
• Evaluate, initiate, monitor, and discontinue appropriate gas aerosol therapy, periodic therapy/treatments, invasive, non-invasive monitoring procedures, and ventilator management procedures, and provide recommendations following department policies and procedures.
• Provide support and expertise during intubation, extubating, and resuscitation.
• Assure equipment's operational status.
• Evaluate, initiate, monitor, and discontinue non-routine testing (i.e., sleep apnea test, CO2 monitoring, etc.).
• Perform shunt studies, pulmonary function screenings, and dead space/ventilation measurements.
• Checks and assures readiness of emergency carts.
• Maintains competency in basic dysrhythmia.
• Generate reports as directed by Respiratory Care Management.
• Notify supervisor/coordinator or charge therapist of any deviation from documented procedures.
• Assist in stocking and maintaining disposable supplies.
• Assist with inventory for damage, expired dates, or breaks in sterility.
• Maintains inventory and rental paperwork.
• Documents equipment decontamination.
• Reports malfunctions, damage, or deviations of equipment.
• Notifies direct supervision of hazardous, situations with supplies and equipment.
• Collaborates with peers and staff to identify any safety issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in the State of Illinois
• Registered Respiratory Therapist, NBRC credential
• Certified Pulmonary Function Technician, NRBC credential preferred
• Two years of respiratory care experience preferred.
• CPR certification is required.
• ACLS and/or PALS certification preferred
• Knowledge of patient's growth and development needs
• Ability to quickly recognize changes in condition and needs of patients
• Ability to relate well to patients

Insight is an equal opportunity employer and values workplace diversity!