PRN Respiratory Therapist

Job description

Department: 36402 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Respiratory Therapy Services Status: Part time Benefits Eligible: No Hou rs Per Week: 0 Schedule Details/Additional Information: PRN, full and part shifts available on either dayshift or nightshift. At least 36 hours per an eight-week schedule Pay Range: $33.05 - $49.60 Major Responsibilities: - Uses Respiratory therapy processes to support assessment of patient utilizing a variety of skills such as pulmonary diagnostics, chest radiograph, hemodynamic values, laboratory values, and correlates blood gases and electrolytes. Can identify and address the special needs of patient population specific to department services. - Operates specialized ventilators in critical and non-critical care venues. Assists physician with bedside or other procedures as applicable to facility. - Provides medication treatments and therapies per physician order and/or patient driven respiratory protocols as prescribed. - Cleans, maintains, and ensures proper functionality of equipment. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary and identifies the need for service and/or repair. - Educates and instructs patients in purpose, technique, self-care, goal of therapy,...