Respiratory Therapist - Part-Time

Join La Rabida Children's Hospital as a Respiratory Therapist - Part-Time in Chicago, Illinois.

Key Responsibilities

• Workorder for equipment repair, when necessary e. Identifies areas of improvement, both within the respiratory department and throughout the Hospital; escalates concerns to leadership f. Attends all departmental meetings, in-person or virtually.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA) approved Respiratory Care Program.

• Related Work Experience: Familiarity with the concepts and performance of invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation management, inhaled medication administration, airway clearance administration, blood gas analysis, noninvasive monitoring, tracheostomy tube and tie exchange, etc.

• Licensure/Certification: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) required; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred; Registered Respiratory Therapist Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (RRT-NPS) preferred; only credentialing issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care will be accepted.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification preferred; PALS must be obtained within 6 months of hire; Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred; only certifications issued by the American Heart Association will be accepted.

Benefits & Compensation

• Pay rate: $35 - $48/hr.

Work Schedule

• Part-Time position.

• No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Work with La Rabida Children's Hospital in Chicago, Illinois.