Responsible for providing full respiratory care to patients within neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations, as prescribed by physician, and within established standards and practices.
Minimum Specifications
Education
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Must be a graduate of a Respiratory Care Program from an accredited American Medical Association (AMA) program.
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Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Care preferred.
Experience
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None
Equivalent Education and/or Experience
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None
Certification/Registration/Licensure
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Must have a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license from the Texas Medical Board.
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Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC).
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Must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card prior to hire and/or placement in job from one of the following:
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American Heart Association
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American Red Cross Rescuer
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Military Training Network
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Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred.
Required Tests for Placement
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None.
Skills or Special Abilities
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Must successfully complete General Care orientation.
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Must successfully complete adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) orientation to work in adult ICU areas.
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Must successfully complete Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) orientation to work in NICU area.
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Must be able to demonstrate assessment skills for prioritization of care, the application of patient driven protocols, and the delivery of respiratory care in neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations.
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Must be proficient in the use of all equipment required for the delivery of Respiratory Care bedside therapeutic and diagnostic services.
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Must be able to serve as a preceptor to new orientees, students, and interns.
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Must be able to document activities accurately in the electronic medical record.
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Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
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Must maintain required departmental competencies.
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May be asked to assume Charge responsibilities.
Responsibilities
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Evaluates need for service delivery by incorporating established protocols, physical assessment, physician interaction, patient history, and clinical judgement into the decision process.
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Provides type and frequency of service that is consistent with patient need.
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Applies understanding of cardio-respiratory anatomy and physiology to respiratory care practices.
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Utilizes data and laboratory findings in conjunction with knowledge of specific disease/injury/process data to optimize care delivery.
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Maintains and applies knowledge of indications, actions, interactions, and adverse reactions of respiratory active drugs to include those which produce a secondary respiratory effect, in order to provide optimal patient care.
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Performs and documents diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in keeping with departmental standards for quality and service indicators.
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Matches equipment needs with associated diagnostic/therapeutic intervention.
Troubleshoots respiratory equipment to ensure appropriate function.
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Removes and labels contaminated or malfunctioning equipment for processing as described in departmental objectives.
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Promptly responds to requests for care.
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Provides timely reports, on transferred patients, to receiving therapist which include priority status and pertinent case related data.
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Gives and receives shift reports to assigned therapist to ensure a clear picture of patient baseline status and care needs.
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Serves as a resource for students, physicians, and other healthcare professionals regarding respiratory care practices.
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May also be responsible for administering pulmonary diagnostic testing and evaluation following the Pulmonary Laboratory related policies and procedures after training and competency evaluation
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. Will be responsible to provide pulmonary rehab program education and virtual exercise classes.