What are the responsibilities and job description for the REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST position at Insight?
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!