Respiratory Care Practitioner

Respiratory Care Practitioner

It's more than a career it's a calling

WI-St. Agnes Hospital Worker Type: PRN

Job Highlights:

PRN position shifts could be either day shift, night shift, weekends, and holidays.

PRN requirements:

PRN staff are required to work a minimum of 2 shifts/month or equivalent to 24 hours per four-week scheduling period.

Shift length must be 8 hours or longer per shift.

Dependent upon schedule and department need, PRN staff are required to work 1 holiday per year.

Dependent upon schedule and department need, PRN staff are required to work a minimum of 1 weekend shift or equivalent to 12 hours per four-week scheduling period.

PRN staff are eligible for CSP after they have worked 24 hours in a scheduling period.

Job Summary:

Provides evaluation of and care for respiratory therapy patients. Administers prescribed respiratory therapeutic services.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develops a plan of care based on diagnosis.
• Responsible for providing respiratory care services in accordance with specific physician's orders, department policies, and procedures, and guidelines.
• Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment. Monitors records and communicates patient condition.
• Performs advanced respiratory care modalities.
• Evaluates respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
• Educates the patient and family about the health condition and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
• Assists with care calibration and maintenance of all equipment.
• Participates in maintaining departmental inventory levels for supplies and equipment.
• Processes equipment per established cleaning/sterilization procedures.
• Responds to Medical Emergencies and Rapid Responses.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

Associate's degree in Respiratory Care or equivalent years of experience and education.

Experience:

No experience required.

Physical Requirements:

Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

Constant standing and walking.

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

Frequent sitting, reaching, and keyboard use/data entry.

Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds, and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping, and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Occasional driving.

Rare crawling and running.

Required Professional License and/or Certifications:

State of Work Location: Illinois

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

And Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

And Respiratory Care Practitioner Registered - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

State of Work Location: Missouri

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

And Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

And Respiratory Care Practitioner - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

Or Respiratory Educ Permit - Missouri Division of Professional Registration

State of Work Location: Oklahoma

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

And Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

And Respiratory Care Practitioner Registered - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

And Letter of Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application for Respiratory Care Practitioner. - Oklahoma Medical Board

Or Provisional Respiratory Care Therapist - Oklahoma Medical Board

Or Respiratory Care Practitioner - Oklahoma Medical Board

State of Work Location: Wisconsin

Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)

And Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

And Respiratory Care Practitioner - Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

Work Shift: Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 4302000038 RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0

Benefits: SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.

Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.

Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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