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Prime Healthcare·Holy Family Medical Center · Des Plaines, IL

Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Respiratory TherapyFull time3×12h · Nights
✓Requirements
Licensure
✓State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required
Certifications
✓Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
✓Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required
✓ACLS certificate within 60 day of hire and maintain current.
✓PALS certificate within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
NRP certificate preferred
Education
✓High School Diploma or equivalent is required
Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred
Qualifications
✓1.
✓2.
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4. 2 years experience as an RCP preferred.
8. preferred
+Benefits
✓Medical, dental and vision
✓401(k)
✓Paid time off
✓Tuition assistance
✓Retirement plan
Pay for this position
Employer-posted
$36.77 – $53.26/hr
Sign-on bonus
vs. Illinois respiratory therapy roles that post payvs. IL respiratory therapy rolesmedian $34.27
$15/hrTop of this range is 55% above the state median$65/hr
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License required
Certifications
✓Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
✓Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) required
✓ACLS certificate within 60 day of hire and maintain current.
✓PALS certificate within 60 days of hire and maintain current.
NRP certificate preferred
Education
✓High School Diploma or equivalent is required
Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred
Qualifications
✓1.
✓2.
✓3.
✓5.
✓7.
✓9.
4. 2 years experience as an RCP preferred.
8. preferred
+Benefits
Medical, dental and vision401(k)Paid time offTuition assistance

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About the role

Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Relocation Assistance: Available for candidates relocating from outside the state of Illinois.

What you’ll do
Administer respiratory therapy treatmentsAdminister respiratory therapy treatments (oxygen, aerosol, airway management)
Manage ventilators, BiPAP/CPAP, andManage ventilators, BiPAP/CPAP, and high-flow oxygen systems
Perform pulmonary diagnostics (ABGsPerform pulmonary diagnostics (ABGs, PFTs)
Implement patient-specific respiratory careImplement patient-specific respiratory care plans
Respond to code blueRespond to code blue and rapid response events