Respiratory Therapist - $30-45 per hour
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Morton Grove
Posted on: February 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a
job in Morton Grove, Illinois.Job Description & Requirements
Location: Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Adults) - 1775
Dempster St, Park Ridge Illinois***New Grads Welcome***What we
offer:--- -- --Sign-on Bonus up to $20,000--- -- --Relocation Bonus
up to $5,000--- -- --Loan Forgiveness up to $20,000--- -- Tuition
Reimbursement up to $5,000 per year--- -- --Respiratory
Professional Development ProgramAbout Advocate Lutheran General
Hospital:--- -- Proximity to the city of Chicago - Lutheran General
is located 17 miles from downtown Chicago offering a bustling art
and music scene, world class museums, outstanding sports and
delicious dining options.----- --Joining the Respiratory Care team
at Advocate Lutheran General provides you with the ability to excel
in your career with opportunities for professional growth. Our team
of dedicated professionals provides the highest level of care, in a
dynamic and progressive environment. We value teamwork, compassion,
and clinical excellence.--Adult Critical CareEmergency Medicine and
Level I Trauma CenterHyperbaric Medicine Multi-placePulmonary
DiagnosticsPulmonary RehabilitationShift: Night Shift (3rd)Summary:
Responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive
respiratory care. The Respiratory therapist administers respiratory
care procedures and modalities in accordance with established
standards, policies, and procedures. Using evidence-based
practices, clinical decision making, and skilled communication, the
therapist compassionately leads efforts to create the safest
patient environment and the best patient experience across the
continuum.Major Responsibilities:--- -- --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. Can identify and address the special needs of patient
population specific to department services.--- -- --Operates
specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues.
Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to
facility.--- -- --Provides medication treatments and therapies per
physician order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols as
prescribed.--- -- --Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper
functionality of equipment. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary
and identifies the need for service and/or repair.--- -- --Educates
and instructs patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of
therapy, and disease management.--- -- --Facilitates clinical
problem solving and collaborates with other departments to provide
education on managing patients.--- -- --Under physician direction,
the respiratory therapist must be able to adapt and comply to
policies and procedures for a variety of different service areas,
perform tasks and/or special duties as required by assignment and
maintain performance standards and organizational behaviors.--- --
--Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict
resolution skills. Provides clear, concise, timely, and accurate
patient handoff.----- -- --Promotes a culture of safety by
recognizing and applying proper safety measures to prevent patient
harm. Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely
manner. Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in
the implementation of corrective actions.--- -- --Teaches,
educates, and precepts new teammates, orientees, and students.---
-- --Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to
provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must
demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development
over the life span and possess the ability to assess data
reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate
information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative
to his/her age-specific needs.Licensure, Registration, and/or
Certification Required:--- -- --Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)
license issued by the state in which the team member practices.---
-- --Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential
issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) within 12
months OR active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential
issued by the NBRC if credential received prior to January 1,
2023.--- -- --Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).--- --
--See Education/Certification Addendum for any additional
site-specific requirements.Education Required:--- -- --Graduate
from an accredited respiratory care program, with a minimum of an
associate degree.--Experience Required:--- -- --No experience
required.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:--- -- --Effective
organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.--- --
--Problem solving and decision making for patient care and
equipment use.--- -- --Proficient computer skills, use of e-mail
and electronic medical record systems.----- -- --Excellent
communication (written and verbal), listening and interpersonal
skills.----- -- --Demonstrates human relation skills with the
ability to develop rapport and maintain positive, professional
relationships with a variety of patients, team members, and
physicians. Ability to take initiative and work collaboratively
with others.----- -- --Demonstrates time management skills with an
ability to multi-task and prioritize in an environment with
frequent interruptions.Physical Requirements and Working
Conditions:--- -- --Operates all equipment necessary to perform the
job.--- -- --Must be able to lift 50 lb object from knee to
waist.--- -- --Must be able to lift 50 lb from floor to waist
height occasionally.--- -- --Must be able to lift 40 lb at waist
height and carry it across various distances.--- -- --Must be able
to lift 20 lb from waist to overhead.--- -- --Must be able to
push/pull while utilizing 30# of force occasionally for long
distances.--- -- --Must demonstrate stand-pivot transfer from bed
to chair.--- -- --Must perform sliding transfer of 150 lbs person
on a sheet across 2 feet with a second person.--- -- --Must utilize
safe body mechanics at all times.This job description indicates the
general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is
not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of
activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent.
Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.Advocate
Aurora Health Job ID #R134370. Posted job title: Respiratory
Therapist (Rt)About Advocate Aurora HealthAdvocate Aurora Health's
22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and
respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping
people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse you can,
Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for
orientation, education and professional development, in the care
setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will be
heard clearly whether you're at one of our 10 Magnet-- designated
hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.--Join our team and be
inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best
place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.Benefits
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