Licensed Pending Respiratory Therapist CRT/RRT
Southern Illinois HealthcareAbout the role
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Position Summary
• Responsible for providing respiratory care services.
Education
• Associate’s degree from Respiratory accredited program
Licenses and Certification
• CRT
• RCP submitted application with State of Illinois
• BLS
Experience and Skills
• Technical Experience: N/A
Role Specific Responsibilities
• Evaluates patient outcomes making changes in plan of care within the multidisciplinary team.
• Provides explanation/instructions to patients and/or responsible persons and ensures understanding with regard to respiratory disease processes, intervention procedures and discharge.
• Accepts Reassignment to other units when necessary.
• Plans, implements and evaluates the effectiveness of respiratory care.
• Provides respiratory care as ordered by physician keeping in communication with medical and nursing staff.
• Acts in accordance to Illinois 225 ILCS 106/Respiratory Care Practice Act, Section J: “nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit an unlicensed practitioner in a licensed hospital who is working under the proximate supervision of a licensed health care personnel; providing direct patient care services.”
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
$20.19 - $31.29To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:
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