- Pay Rate: Up to $70/hr combined (taxable hourly + tax-free allowances for travel, housing, meals). Rates may vary and are subject to change.
- Additional Bonuses, Group Health Insurance benefits available on day 1, 401k and more!
Respiratory Therapist (RRT):
- Assess patients, perform diagnostic tests, provide treatments, manage equipment, educate patients, and document care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Effectively evaluate the results of patient respiratory care delivered per care plans.
- Accurately introduces, administers and charts the effects of routine respiratory therapy and medication administration.
- Accurately set up, maintain, and chart the usage of oxygen therapy, aerosol/humidity therapy and ventilator therapy.
- Provide ventilator support and airway management to neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric populations.
- Participates and performs blood gas quality controls per regulatory standards.
- May be trained in endotracheal intubation and arterial line insertion.
- May take a charge role.
- Completes assessments on ventilator patients and all other patients on respiratory care services.
- Processes and maintains respiratory equipment.
-Obtains and analyses blood gases - Arterial, Venous and Capillary.
- Assist cleaning respiratory care related equipment Assist with stocking respiratory care related supplies on the inpatient care units.
Required Skills & Experience:
- One year of relevant experience.
Required Education:
- Associates degree in Respiratory Therapy or Certificate.
Required Certifications & Licensure:
- IL RCP License.
- BLS (American Heart Association)
- RRT (NBRC).
