7 Illinois Respiratory Unit Jobs
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Required Credentials: Associate’s degree - Respiratory Therapy. Temp Illinois licensure is not accepted.
Unit Details: Provides routine and critical respiratory care procedures under the supervision of a Respiratory Care Supervisor and Medical Director. Cares for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy on inpatient units and in the emergency room. Completes assessments on ventilator patients. Obtains and analyzes arterial, venous, and capillary blood gases. EMR charting and charging required.
Shift & Scheduling: On call - none. 3 weekends in 6 weeks; every other weekend at best. Rotation of major holidays.
Floating Requirements: Travelers assigned to the Greater Peoria Service Area may be required to float between the following sites: Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and/or Carle Health Proctor Hospital. The Carle Leader will notify the traveler directly when there is a need to float between locations.
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• AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear "Yes" or "No" response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.
Travel Respiratory Therapist Job Responsibilities & Salary
Respiratory Therapists care for patients who have pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and who have lung dysfunction because of another condition, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by sepsis or trauma. Job responsibilities for Respiratory Therapists often include assessing patients’ breathing function, managing equipment such as oxygen delivery devices, and responding to emergency situations to provide respiratory support. Requirements for Respiratory Therapists include earning at least an associate degree and obtaining state licensure. The average annual salary for Respiratory Therapists in the United States is more than $70,000.