Registered Respiratory Therapist (Rrt)

Job Description: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Facility:Edward Hospital: 801 S. Washington St. Naperville, IL 60540.

About the Facility:

• Edward-Elmhurst Health was just named in the Top 5 mid-size healthcare systems in the country by IBM Watson/Fortune

• Top 15 health systems of 2022, per Fortune, IBM (beckershospitalreview.com)

• Advanced cardiac care at Edward Heart Hospital

• Innovative cancer diagnosis and treatment at Edward Cancer Center

• A ‘most preferred’ Orthopedic & Spine Center

• A Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) offering private rooms and a Pediatric/Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

• World class stroke care through the Edward Neurosciences Institute in affiliation with Northwestern Medicine; IBM Watson Top 15 Hospitals in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Both hospitals are Magnet. Elmhurst Hospital is Planetree-certified and also the 3rd Most Beautiful Hospital in the country.

Pay Details: Internal Pay Scale: $31.35 - New Grad, $39.18 - Mid, $47.03 Max. Mid is approximately 15 years of experience, but it's not exact due to market fluctuations and internal equity on the unit. Shift differential. Tuition Reimbursement.

Shift: Night Shift: FT, 36-40hrs/wk, 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM.

• Weekends/Holidays: Sat - Sun; Every other weekend. Holidays in rotation with other staff.

Qualifications:

• CRT/RRT or proof of registry eligible status, IL RCP License within 6 months of start date

• CPR required, ACLS within 24 months of employment

• 1 year of experience required

• High School Diploma or Equivalent. Must be a graduate from national accredited Respiratory Therapy program, as determined by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Responsibilities:

• Provides routine and complex respiratory therapy treatment to patients and performs a variety of routine pulmonary function tests according to established procedures in order to provide data used in diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease/ailments. In doing so, interprets physicians' order, obtains pertinent patient information, arranges and sets up necessary supplies and equipment, and monitors equipment regularly for proper functioning and records data obtained during therapy in patient charts. Assists in monitoring department procedures, recommends enhancements, and assists in developing procedures as requested.