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Silver Cross Hospital is an extraordinary place to work. We’re known for our culture of excellence and delivery of unrivaled experiences for our patients, their families, the communities we serve…and for each other. Come join us! It’s the way you want to be treated. Summary:Assess, monitor, treat, and care for neonatal patients requiring respiratory interventions. Provides advanced airway management, to include intubation. Assume primary responsibility (select, assemble, monitor and manage) for respiratory care modalities including invasive and non-invasive ventilation, bubble cpap, and high frequency oscillator and jet ventilation. Medication administration via nebulizer and intratracheally (surfactant administration) and medical gases (Nitric Oxide) Initiate and conduct therapeutic treatments/procedures such as aerosol therapy, airway clearance, and secretion mobilization. Attends and is an active team member for high-risk deliveries and neonatal rapid response codes, Blood gas acquisition and analysis Communicates with the care team by making recommendations based on patient’s lung compliance, response, and laboratory/xray results; recommendations include initiation, escalation, de-escalation, and discontinuation Documents work efficiently and accurately in the patient medical record and department records, and assures all patient billing is complete. Provide clinical precepting of new team members or students, as needed. Communicate with patient’s families, providing education regarding respiratory care being provided and/or in preparation for discharge. Participate in quality improvement projects. Requirements: Registered Respiratory Therapist. Licensed in the state of Illinois. CPR. NRP certification. Level 3 NICU experience required. NPS preferred or willing to obtain within 2 years of hire. Registry position: Registry positions are not eligible for benefits. Registry employees may participate in the Retirement Savings Plan. Work Shift Details: Registry, o Minimum of 36 hours per 6-week schedule, primarily night shift o Two non-day shifts or weekend shifts per schedule period; weekend shifts include Friday-day shift through Sunday-night shift o One summer & one winter holiday, as needed Department: RESPIRATORY CARE Benefits for You At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members. Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes: · Medical, Dental and Vision plans · Life Insurance · Flexible Spending Account · Other voluntary benefit plans · PTO and Sick time · 401(k) plan with a match · Wellness program · Tuition Reimbursement Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits. The expected pay for this position is listed below: $38.00 - $38.00 The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more. INSPIRING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH AN INCLUSIVE CULTURE AT SILVER CROSS. Silver Cross
Silvercross
New Lenox
Registered Respiratory Therapist NICU Registry.
$38/YR