at Allyon, Inc. in Urbana, Illinois, United States
Job Description
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Job Title: Respiratory Therapist
Job Description: Respiratory Therapist sought for 13 week assignment, with the potential to extend. Schedule would be 3x12 nights 630p-7a. Respiratory Therapist will perform routine and critical respiratory care procedures under the supervision of a Respiratory Care Supervisor and Medical Director. Traveler will be responsible for performance and competency of care for Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric populations.
Essential and Department Specific Job Functions:
Essential Functions:
-Disassembles, washes, rinses ,dries and packages respiratory equipment.
-Effectively evaluate the results of patient respiratory care delivered per care plans.
-Functions as a role
model in Respiratory Care demonstrating competency in clinical judgment, select technical skills and appropriate knowledge base.
-Prepares and tests respiratory therapy equipment for proper and safe operation and checks equipment in use and on units for proper operations and routine service.
-Reports malfunctioning equipment to manager.
-Processes and maintains respiratory equipment.
-Will accurately chart on the respiratory flow sheets in the EMR and on the care plans.
-Will also charge accurately in the EMR.
-Completes assessments on ventilator patients and all other patients on respiratory care services.
-Recommends timely interventions and the need for further treatment or referral in the participant's respiratory care regimen.
-Records procedures, patient response and compliance with sleep therapy documentation requirements and consults with Respiratory Care Practitioner any adverse effects and compliance with equipment.
-Relays same information in writing to physician.
Department-Specific Job Functions:
-Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy on the inpatient units.
-Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy for patient in the Emergency room.
-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.
Minimum Requirements:
- AHA BLS
- NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist
- IL RCP license
- Solid understanding of all aspects of Respiratory care
- Associate's degree - Respiratory Therapy
- Competitive pay and benefits
- 401k eligibility after 6 months of employment