Respiratory Therapist

Friendship Village of Schaumburg is currently hiring for a full time Respiratory Therapist. To provide direct patient care and support activities which build and maintain a CCRC.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide patient treatments which meet patient needs and uses current treatment knowledge in accordance with CCRC clinical procedures. This includes but is not limited to:
• Performing accurate, comprehensive patient evaluations.
• Developing effective plan of treatment and obtaining appropriate approvals from referring physician.
• Communicating with supervisor and interdisciplinary team members regarding patient progress, problems and treatment plans.
• Instructing patient's families and/or nursing staff in specified follow through programs. 
• Interviewing patients and families regarding previous level of functioning, lifestyle and current and future expectations for recovery.
• Demonstrating knowledge of appropriate resources for problem-solving and clinical best practice.
• Evaluating patients within the required timeframe as per CCRC and facility policies.
• Writes accurate, complete, and clear documentation in accordance with CCRC, regulatory, licensing, payor, and accrediting requirements.
• Recording Screens/Resident Needs Reviews, evaluations, daily treatment notes, progress notes, and discharge summaries in accordance with CCRC and facility Policies and Procedures.
• Consistently demonstrates CCRC and facility interdisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Integrating findings of other members of the interdisciplinary team in treatment assessment and recommendations.
• Contributes to professional development of self and others.
• Utilizing continuing education to achieve targeted quality improvements.
• Aids in building and maintaining CCRC and facility's reputation as an unparalleled provider of rehab to by contribution as a professional member of the staff.
• Consistently demonstrating CCRC and facility's core values in interaction with co-workers, patients and families, with all other persons involved with the patient's care, and the general public.
• Demonstrates safe working practices.
• Identifying and correcting safety hazards or notifying the facility so that safety hazards will be immediately remedied.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of Respiratory Services, evaluation and treatment techniques.
• Understanding the principles of Respiratory Care modalities and employed in Respiratory Care.
• Knowledge of use of tracheostomy care, respiratory devices, cardiopulmonary, breathing techniques and training.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to work with all types and levels of patients.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

License/Certification/Registration: 

• Current IL Respiratory Care Practitioner License
• Current CPR Certification

Education:

• Associate's or Bachelor's in Respiratory Care from an accredited Respiratory Care programs.

Experience:

• Experience in geriatric rehabilitation preferred.
• Experience in adult neurological, cardiac, pulmonary, and/or general rehabilitation is preferred.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer