Job Information
Rush University Medical Center Respiratory Therapist 2 in Oak Park, Illinois
Job Description
Location: Oak Park, IL
Hospital: Rush Oak Park Hospital
Department: Respiratory Therapy
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE 0.9)
Shift: Shift 3 6:30 PM - 7:00 AM
Work Schedule: 12 Hr
Sign On Bonus $10,000
Summary:
Provides simple, intermediate, and complex therapeutic and diagnostic procedures on the general care floors and special care units. Functions as a clinical specialist within adult critical care and emergency department. Orient new employees and precept students. Provides leadership in assigned areas to optimize patient care and work with all staff to ensure quality and patient safety. Provides training to increase staff’s skills and competencies. Ensures communication between staff, physicians, and nursing. Assist with protocol or guideline development, implementation, and compliance. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush Oak Park Hospital’s policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
Provides charge therapist duties as assigned; assigns/reassigns workload for staff, updates department information management systems during the shift, prepares workload assignments for the next shift.
Provides patient care in assigned areas on a routine basis.
Precepts employees during new employee orientation and during orientation to a specialty care unit.
Initiates, monitors, and weans mechanical ventilation; makes parameter recommendations based on clinical assessment, technical assessment, and laboratory values; manages airways.
Instructs practitioners in policy, procedures, equipment, theory, new techniques, and department competencies; instructs other healthcare workers.
Assists with policy and procedure updates and development.
Performs pulmonary function testing including spirometry, lung volume testing, body plethysmography, methacholamine challenge testing; performs arterial puncture and blood gas analysis (PFT).
Administers bronchial hygiene and treatment procedures including aerosol therapies, chest physical therapy, therapeutic gas administration; analyzes gases where applicable; procures and delivers gases using central piping systems and gas cylinders.
Assesses patients clinically before and after the administration or application of any medication, procedure, or device; recommends appropriate therapy including initial therapy, changes in therapy, and discontinuance of therapy.
Applies CPAP and BIPAP and makes recommendations based on patient compliance, response, and laboratory values.
Participates in CQI and QA initiatives including work audits, abstracts, research, Daily Management System (DMS) projects, committee participation, or other activities to improve the clinical and work environments.
Develops patient driven protocols in conjunction with department leadership. Documents work timely, completely, and accurately, including documentation in the patient medical record, documentation in the department records, and patient billing.
Assesses patient oxygenation, ventilation, and hemodynamic status through clinical observation, patient assessment, physiologic monitoring including oximetry, capnography, ventilator waveform analysis, cardiac output, ECG, and laboratory values.
Participates in on-going maintenance of the blood gas equipment, QC, calibration and proficiency testing.
Demonstrate initiative in optimizing patient care by participating in physician rounds and documenting assessment findings and therapy changes
Provides patient/family education.
Performs bronchoscopy assist.
Assist in completing staff competencies. Provides input on staff performance to department management.
Provides clinical supervision of respiratory care students on rotation.
Demonstrate professionalism by belonging to a professional organization such as AARC / ISRC and/or pursuing education to advance ones skills.
Serve on RCS or hospital department committees as assigned.
Publish in a professional journal and/or lecture at a professional meeting.
Other duties as assigned.
Other information:
Required Job Qualifications:
• Minimum education requirement is a Master degree or proof of enrollment into Master Degree Program within one year of hire with proof of Bachelor’s Degree
• All RTs must pass departmental competencies
• Adult Critical care clinical specialty requires BLS, ACLS, PALS. NRP Preferred
• Registered Respiratory Therapist and an Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• NBRC Adult Critical Care (ACCS) specialty credential within one year of hire.
• Technical skills are required to adapt equipment and procedures to patient needs.
• Analytical skills are required to evaluate patients and their clinical response to therapy.
• Customer service skills are required to effectively meet the needs of patients, families, and members of the healthcare team on an almost constant basis.
• Above average interpersonal skills are required to provide direction to other staff.
• Excellent communication skills are required for precepting and communication with colleagues.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
• NRP
Physical Demands:
• Standing, walking, pushing, and bending for 75% of the day.
• Ability to lift 20 pounds to move gas cylinders.
• A high level of patience must be exhibited as people learn at different speeds.
• Must be highly adaptable to respond to changing workloads and priorities.
Disclaimer:
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Position Respiratory Therapist 2
Location US:IL:Oak Park
Req ID 2155