Respiratory Therapist; RRT

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate‑and‑treat process. The RT II delivers patient care in complex, multiple problem‑patient care situations, especially within critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision‑making and self‑direction. The role also includes patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional development.

The RT II addresses the biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient and participates in the education of new employees and others.

• Provides customer service: completion of patient care, documentation and education.
• Team approach to service – promotes a team spirit and positive work environment; provides supportive environment for students and staff.
• Administers quality patient care: performs patient assessment for therapy; collaborates with health‑care team members in planning patient care; verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen medical gas therapy.
• Performs ventilator management, weaning, waveform graphic interpretation, airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care). Provides arterial blood gas sampling and analysis.
• Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers.
• Assists in invasive and non‑invasive procedures, cardiac service procedures, pulmonary diagnostic testing.
• Promotes accurate electronic orders, charting, charging; promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc.); promotes performance‑improvement initiatives and evidence‑based practice; reviews revised and new DPPs.

Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with a minimum of 20 quarter hours of science. A.S. degree required; B.S. preferred.

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Respiratory Care Professional (RCP)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – Instructor
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – Instructor or ACLS – Provisional
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Instructor or PALS – Provisional
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) – Instructor or NRP – Provisional

0-2 years of clinical experience with a minimum of 6 months in critical care.

Ability to communicate well, critical thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health‑care professionals, and computer skills including familiarity with databases. Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must.

Day shift – United States of America.

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