Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

Non-profit regional healthcare system with hospitals

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUnited States

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate's degree is required.
An active Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Illinois is required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Basic Life Support or CPR certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification is required within one year of hire.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required within one year of hire.
Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care is required.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients and administer respiratory care treatments in accordance with physician orders and protocols.
Provide education to patients with cardiopulmonary disabilities, injuries, or diseases.
Assemble and check equipment for proper function, identify malfunctions, and take action to correct them.
Collect and evaluate pertinent clinical information by assessing patients’ overall cardiopulmonary status.
Conduct therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate spontaneous and artificial ventilation.
Conduct therapeutic procedures to maintain the patient airway, care for artificial airways, and remove bronchial pulmonary secretions.
Determine whether the prescribed respiratory care plan is appropriate, recommend modifications where indicated, and participate in developing the plan.
Evaluate and monitor patients’ responses to respiratory care.
Explain the care plan, therapy, and goals to patients, and maintain records of communication.
Initiate, conduct, or modify respiratory care techniques in emergency settings.
Modify therapeutic procedures and recommend respiratory care plan changes based on patient response.
Perform procedures listed in the general and critical care competency checklist and interpret results.
Protect patients from nosocomial infection by following infection control policies and procedures.
Provide care within the established scope of practice for Respiratory Therapists at Sarah Bush Lincoln.
After completing intubation training and competency, perform adult endotracheal intubation in a code blue setting if the therapist has at least two years of critical care experience.
Review patient record data and recommend diagnostic procedures based on available patient information.
Select and obtain equipment appropriate to the respiratory care plan and ensure it is clean.
Serve as a resource to others on complicated respiratory care cases or procedures.
Provide in-service education to the department.

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Job Description

The Registered Respiratory Therapists perform evaluations and in accordance with physician orders/protocols, administers respiratory care treatments. The RRT provides education to patients with cardiopulmonary disabilities, injuries, and/or diseases.

Hours: 6pm-6:30am, weekend and holiday rotation

Requirement: Active RT in the State of IL, Associate's degree

Responsibilities

Assembles, checks for proper function, identifies malfunctions of equipment, and takes action to correct malfunctions of equipment., Collects and evaluates additional pertinent clinical information by assessing patient’s overall cardiopulmonary status., Conducts therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate spontaneous and artificial ventilation., Conducts therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of patient airway, including the care of artificial airways and to achieve removal of bronchial pulmonary secretions., Determines the appropriateness of prescribed respiratory care plan, recommends modifications where indicated, and participates in development of respiratory care plan., Evaluates and monitors patient’s response to respiratory care., Explains care plan, therapy, and goals to patient, maintaining records of communication., Initiates, conducts, or modifies respiratory care techniques in an emergency setting., Makes necessary modifications in therapeutic procedures and recommends respiratory care plan modifications based on patient response., Performs procedures as listed in general and critical care competency checklist and interprets results., Protects patient from nosocomial infection by adhering to infection control policies and procedures., Provides care within established scope of practice for Respiratory Therapists at SBL., Registered Respiratory Therapists with at least 2 years of critical care experience can perform adult endotracheal intubation in a code blue setting after completion of intubation training and competency., Reviews data in patient record and recommends diagnostic procedures bases on all available patient information., Selects and obtains equipment and assures cleanliness of equipment appropriate to the respiratory care plan., Serves as a resource to others regarding complicated respiratory care cases or procedures. Provides in-service education to department.

Requirements

Associate's Degree (Required), High School (Required)ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 Days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Licensed Respiratory Therapist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (within 1 year of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, PALS (within 1 year of hire) - Sarah Bush Lincoln, PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification - Sarah Bush Lincoln, Registered Respiratory Therapist - The National Board for Respiratory Care

Compensation

Estimated Compensation Range

$30.56 - $47.37

Pay based on experience

About the Company

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center

Non-profit regional healthcare system with hospitals

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center operates a nonprofit regional health system with two hospitals, over 57 clinics, stand-alone surgery centers, a regional cancer center, and a hospice. It delivers medical care through its hospital and clinic network using advanced equipment and services, and is expanding a robotics program. The system is distinguished by local governance, a not‑for‑profit mission, strong employee engagement, Magnet-designated nursing, and ongoing investments in facilities and technology to serve the community. Its goal is to improve community health by providing high-quality, accessible care and supporting workforce growth and education.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Charleston, Illinois
Founded: Not listed

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