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Nurse Hustle

Travel Respiratory Care Practitioner - $2,340 per week

Nurse Hustle, Urbana, Illinois, us, 61803


Nurse Hustle is seeking a travel Respiratory Care Practitioner for a travel job in Urbana, Illinois.Job Description & Requirements

Specialty:

Respiratory Care PractitionerDiscipline:

Allied Health ProfessionalDuration:

13 weeks36 hours per weekShift:

12 hours, nightsEmployment Type:

Travel-Perform routine and critical respiratory care procedures under the supervision of a Respiratory Care Supervisor and Medical Director.-Is responsible for performance and competency of care for Neonatal, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric populations.

Essential Functions:-Disassembles, washes, rinses ,dries and packages respiratory equipment.-Effectively evaluate the results of patient respiratory care delivered per care plans.-Functions as a role model in Respiratory Care demonstrating competency in clinical judgment, select technical skills and appropriate knowledge base.-Prepares and tests respiratory therapy equipment for proper and safe operation and checks equipment in use and on units for proper operations and routine service.-Reports malfunctioning equipment to manager.-Processes and maintains respiratory equipment.-Will accurately chart on the respiratory flow sheets in the EMR and on the care plans.-Will also charge accurately in the EMR.-Completes assessments on ventilator patients and all other patients on respiratory care services.-Recommends timely interventions and the need for further treatment or referral in the participant's respiratory care regimen.-Records procedures, patient response and compliance with sleep therapy documentation requirements and consults with Respiratory Care Practitioner any adverse effects and compliance with equipment.-Relays same information in writing to physician.

-Department-Specific Job Functions:-Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy on the inpatient units.-Evaluates patients for routine respiratory care therapy for patient in the Emergency room.-Obtains and analyses blood gases - Arterial, Venous and Capillary.-Assist cleaning respiratory care related equipment.-Assist with stocking respiratory care related supplies on the inpatient care units.

Required Education:- Associate’s degree - Respiratory Therapy

Required Certifications & Licensure:-BLS (American Heart Assoc.)-Illinois RCP license-NBRC Certified Respiratory TherapistNurse Hustle Job ID #33921162. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.About Nurse Hustle

Nurse Hustle Recruitment is a full-service healthcare staffing agency specializing in the placement of experienced nursing and allied healthcare professionals on long and short-term contracts across the country as well as perm and per-diem jobs.We help many talented healthcare professionals find placement in hospitals across the country, placing them in high-paying and rewarding careers. We assist our candidates in choosing a location that best suits the needs of their family and lifestyle. Our goal is to help make the traveling process as easy as possible, relieving any stress for our travelers. So they may focus on hustling with compassion while enjoying an exciting, fun lifestyle and achieving financial freedom.