Rush University Medical Center
Respiratory Therapist
Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
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Job Title: Respiratory Therapist 1 Department: Respiratory Therapy Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our
Rush benefits page. Pay Range:
32.00 - 52.08 Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Job Qualifications Registered Respiratory Therapist 1 Rush University Medical Center is one of the country's leading medical centers pushing the boundaries of healthcare services with innovative, compassionate, and accountable team members. Are you ready to challenge and grow your skills, contribute to providing top quality patient care, and enhance your career? Rush is a diverse and inclusive culture, and offers a competitive salary, and a valuable compensation package including health, dental and vision benefits, retirement, health savings accounts, and tuition assistance to invest in your future. Provides simple, intermediate, and complex therapeutic and diagnostic procedures on the general care floors and special care units. Improves and maintains patient cardiopulmonary status through the application and administration of various medications, gases, devices, and procedures. Responsibilities: Administers, monitors, and weans mechanical ventilation; makes ventilator recommendations based on clinical and technical assessment, and laboratory values; manages airways Transports patients within RUMC Administers bronchial hygiene and treatment procedures including aerosol therapies, chest physical therapy, and therapeutic gas administration Assesses patients clinically before and after the administration or application of any medication, procedure or device; recommends appropriate therapy including initiation, escalation and discontinuation Applies CPAP and BiPAP and makes recommendations based on patient compliance, response, and laboratory values 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, and cardiac output, ECG, and laboratory values Provides patient/family education Performs arterial blood gas puncture (Adults) Performs bronchoscopy assist (Adults) Provides clinical precepting of respiratory care students on rotation Demonstrate initiative in optimizing patient care by participating in physician rounds and documenting assessment findings and therapy changes Engagement in the pursuit of excellence; i.e. committee participation, CQI and QA initiatives, abstracts, research, Daily Management System (DMS) projects, or other activities to improve the clinical and work environments Other duties as assigned Position Qualifications Include Registered Respiratory Therapist Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license BLS Healthcare Provider (CPR) certification prior to start date ACLS (Adult) prior to start date PALS (Neo/Peds) prior to start date NRP prior to start date (Neo/Peds) 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.
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Job Title: Respiratory Therapist 1 Department: Respiratory Therapy Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our
Rush benefits page. Pay Range:
32.00 - 52.08 Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Job Qualifications Registered Respiratory Therapist 1 Rush University Medical Center is one of the country's leading medical centers pushing the boundaries of healthcare services with innovative, compassionate, and accountable team members. Are you ready to challenge and grow your skills, contribute to providing top quality patient care, and enhance your career? Rush is a diverse and inclusive culture, and offers a competitive salary, and a valuable compensation package including health, dental and vision benefits, retirement, health savings accounts, and tuition assistance to invest in your future. Provides simple, intermediate, and complex therapeutic and diagnostic procedures on the general care floors and special care units. Improves and maintains patient cardiopulmonary status through the application and administration of various medications, gases, devices, and procedures. Responsibilities: Administers, monitors, and weans mechanical ventilation; makes ventilator recommendations based on clinical and technical assessment, and laboratory values; manages airways Transports patients within RUMC Administers bronchial hygiene and treatment procedures including aerosol therapies, chest physical therapy, and therapeutic gas administration Assesses patients clinically before and after the administration or application of any medication, procedure or device; recommends appropriate therapy including initiation, escalation and discontinuation Applies CPAP and BiPAP and makes recommendations based on patient compliance, response, and laboratory values 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, and cardiac output, ECG, and laboratory values Provides patient/family education Performs arterial blood gas puncture (Adults) Performs bronchoscopy assist (Adults) Provides clinical precepting of respiratory care students on rotation Demonstrate initiative in optimizing patient care by participating in physician rounds and documenting assessment findings and therapy changes Engagement in the pursuit of excellence; i.e. committee participation, CQI and QA initiatives, abstracts, research, Daily Management System (DMS) projects, or other activities to improve the clinical and work environments Other duties as assigned Position Qualifications Include Registered Respiratory Therapist Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner license BLS Healthcare Provider (CPR) certification prior to start date ACLS (Adult) prior to start date PALS (Neo/Peds) prior to start date NRP prior to start date (Neo/Peds) 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.
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