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Respiratory Clinical Coordinator - Full Time Evening shift

Northwestern Medicine · McHenry, IL · Full time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How would you deliver unit-based education that staff actually use?

What they are checking: The posting names providing unit-based education.

What would you do

Two units both want a therapist at once. How do you decide?

What they are checking: The daily decision of a respiratory coordinator and there is no spare person.

How do you support a therapist who is out of their depth without taking over?

What they are checking: The coordinator still carries a patient load, and knowing when to step in matters.

How do you give honest input into someone's performance evaluation?

What they are checking: The posting names giving input on performance evaluations.

What is thinner on an evening shift, and how do you work around it?

What they are checking: The posting is full time evenings, when management and support staff leave.

A patient decompensates and your staff are already committed elsewhere. What do you do?

What they are checking: The coordinator is the one who has to solve a problem with no slack left.

About the work

Tell me about your respiratory care experience, particularly in adult critical care.

What they are checking: The posting requires three years and an adult critical care specialty credential.

How do you make staff assignments when the hospital's needs keep shifting during a shift?

What they are checking: The posting names facilitating staff assignments and coordinating and monitoring workload.

Which quality or safety metrics would you watch in respiratory care?

What they are checking: The posting names monitoring quality and safety metrics.

Where are you with your RRT, Illinois licence, BLS and adult critical care credential?

What they are checking: The posting requires all four explicitly.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Respiratory Clinical Coordinator reflects the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Memorial, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. An experienced Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner, who in addition to providing direct patient care, is accountable for facilitating staff assignments, coordination and monitoring of workload and is accountable for ensuring the delivery of quality patient care and patient throughput during the assigned shift. Responsibilities: •In addition to providing direct patient care, is accountable for facilitating staff assignments, coordination and monitoring of workload and is accountable for ensuring the staff orientation and skills and delivery of quality patient care and patient throughput during the assigned shift. • AARC Member •Able to monitor quality/safety metrics •Provide unit-based education •Give input on Performance Evaluations •Additional responsibilities assigned by manager Required: • 3 Years of Experience • Bachelor's Degree or Currently Enrolled in a Program and Graduate of an Accredited Respiratory Care Program • Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) • Active Illinois Respiratory Care License • Basic Life Support (BLS) • Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) and/or Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) and/or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - only for hospitals with NICU Preferred: • Master’s Degree • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) • 2 Years of Experience in a PICU/NICU • 1 Year of Experience in Pulmonary Rehab Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

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