About the role
- Location: Evansville, IN
- Facility: Ascension St. Vincent
- Department/Specialty: Respiratory Therapy
- Schedule: Part Time | Rotating
- Support patient recovery by administering respiratory medications and treatments under expert supervision, ensuring every therapy is delivered safely and effectively.
- Monitor and evaluate patient responses to ordered therapies, acting as a vital link in the clinical chain by reporting real-time status updates to the care team.
- Advocate for patient safety by meticulously recording clinical observations and communicating changes in condition to ensure timely and accurate interventions.
- Empower patients and their families through clear, empathetic education regarding their respiratory health, medications, and the road to recovery.
Licensure / Certification / Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
- Temporary Permit Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Indiana Respiratory Care Committee obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date -OR- Student Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Indiana Respiratory Care Committee obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Education:
- High school diploma equivalency OR Enrolled in accredited program specific to discipline required.
Additional preferences:
- Enrolled in a CoARC approved Respiratory Therapy college program.
- Willing to obtain an Indiana Respiratory Care Practitioner student permit (upon being hired).