Respiratory Care Practitioner Wow, 6A-6P

Responsibilities

This is a WOW (Work on Weekends) position. Schedules for WOW employees include working every Saturday & Sunday. Employees in designated WOW positions earn premium pay in addition to their competitive hourly rates and shift differential.

The Respiratory Care Practitioner will report to work on time and ready to work in a quiet professional manner, following hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Provide quality care as ordered by the patient's physicians. Responsible for the initiation of respiratory protocols and/or the evaluation of protocol steps that include all modalities of therapy. Serves as a member of the patient care team to assess, develop care plans, evaluate appropriateness of respiratory care modalities, and assist with discharge planning as needed. Provide patient and family education related to medications and therapy modalities appropriate to assessed learning skills. Participate in monitoring quality of care. Organizes workflow to maintain smooth transition between shifts. Assist in the day to day operations of the respiratory care services by neat and accurate documentation, entering charges for patient billing, monitoring and ordering supplies and medications, and other duties as assigned. Maintains current knowledge via hospital and department communication tools. Identifies problems and recommends ideas and solutions. Demonstrates critical thinking skills. Participates/Provides in-service training.

You may be eligible for some of our programs:

• Commuter: Sometimes you don’t need or want to move to start a great career at Norton Healthcare. Commuter benefits may be available for you.
• Employee Referral: This program is designed to promote employee referrals for all roles across the organization especially those in key areas of workforce need. Be sure to list your referral source name on all your applications.
• Return Home: Have you recently left Norton Healthcare in the last three years and are interested in returning? Former employees may be eligible for new program benefits.
• Student Loan Repayment or Tuition Assistance: This program offers employees who are in key areas of workforce need student loan repayments to reduce their existing financial burden or tuition assistance for continuing education.
• Relocation: Are you interested in making the Louisville area your new home? Relocation assistance may be available for you when you come to work for Norton Healthcare.
• Flexible Scheduling: Are you looking for a particular schedule, shift, or work hours? Flexible scheduling options are available for certain roles.

Qualifications

Required:

• Respiratory Therapist (State) (KY)
• One of: CRT or RRT - RRT must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Associate Degree Respiratory Therapy

Desired:

• One year in respiratory in a critical care setting