Northshore
Respiratory Therapist - Per Diem
Northshore, Glenview, Illinois, United States, 60025
Position Highlights:Position:
Respiratory TherapistResource Team/Per DiemWhat you will need:
License:
Licensed by the State of Illinois as a Respiratory Care Practitioner requiredEducation:
Graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA) approved school of respiratory therapy requiredCertification:
CPR certification requiredExperience:
6 months experience in a health care setting preferred; 1 year of adult critical care experience, neonatal or adult, preferredWhat you will do:
Provide respiratory therapy to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients as ordered by physicians according hospital policy and proceduresAssess patients to determine most suitable method of administering treatmentDocument treatment, equipment maintenance and quality control activities and transcribe verbal or phone order by physiciansCommunicate to patient and family the treatment being performed in a clear mannerMonitor patient physiological response to therapy with special attention to the pediatric and neonatal patientsProvide patient and staff education
NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health
NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents. For more information, visit NorthShore.org, SwedishCovenant.org, NCH.org and EEHealth.org.
When you work for NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
Please explore our website (www.northshore.org) to better understand how NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".
NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
Respiratory TherapistResource Team/Per DiemWhat you will need:
License:
Licensed by the State of Illinois as a Respiratory Care Practitioner requiredEducation:
Graduate of an American Medical Association (AMA) approved school of respiratory therapy requiredCertification:
CPR certification requiredExperience:
6 months experience in a health care setting preferred; 1 year of adult critical care experience, neonatal or adult, preferredWhat you will do:
Provide respiratory therapy to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients as ordered by physicians according hospital policy and proceduresAssess patients to determine most suitable method of administering treatmentDocument treatment, equipment maintenance and quality control activities and transcribe verbal or phone order by physiciansCommunicate to patient and family the treatment being performed in a clear mannerMonitor patient physiological response to therapy with special attention to the pediatric and neonatal patientsProvide patient and staff education
NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health
NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health is a fully integrated healthcare delivery system committed to providing access to quality, vibrant, community-connected care, serving an area of more than 4.2 million residents across six northeast Illinois counties. Our more than 25,000 team members and more than 6,000 physicians aim to deliver transformative patient experiences and expert care close to home across more than 300 ambulatory locations and eight acute care hospitals - Edward (Naperville), Elmhurst, Evanston, Glenbrook (Glenview), Highland Park, Northwest Community (Arlington Heights) Skokie and Swedish (Chicago) - all recognized as Magnet hospitals for nursing excellence. Located in Naperville, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, provides for the mental health needs of area residents. For more information, visit NorthShore.org, SwedishCovenant.org, NCH.org and EEHealth.org.
When you work for NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health, you will be part of an organization that encourages its employees to achieve career goals and maximize their professional potential.
Please explore our website (www.northshore.org) to better understand how NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health delivers on its mission to "help everyone in our communities be their best".
NorthShore - Edward-Elmhurst Health is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please refer to the main career page for more information.
Diversity, equity and inclusion is at the core of who we are; being there for our patients and each other with compassion, respect and empathy. We believe that our strength resides in our differences and in connecting our best to provide community-connected healthcare for all.
EOE: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets, VEVRRA Federal Contractor.