Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology of the cardiopulmonary systems and infection control; disease states, pathophysiology and pharmacology; operation of equipment used to administer routine respiratory care therapeutic modalities; special procedures once trained.

Performs patient care activities according to policy and/or guidelines, and in compliance with MD order to provide optimal patient outcome.

Documents patient-related activities according to policy/guidelines accurately and legibly.

Facilitates good communication with physician, nurses, and other members of the health care team to coordinate optimal patient care.

Performs medical record review to ensure physician's orders for respiratory care are current, signed off appropriately, coincident with therapy delivered, and are optimal for patient outcome.

Communicates with physicians, provides suggestions and input into the patient's plan of care, attempts to initiate respiratory protocols for all applicable patients, attends physician rounds consistently.

Delivers a complete and comprehensive verbal report to the oncoming shift and manager by reporting all information relevant to the patient’s plan of care and anticipated problems.

Provides instruction to patients and families.

Provides orientation/reinforcement to respiratory care modalities pertaining to their disease process.

Expand professional knowledge base and clinical capabilities

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world.

• Consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
• Recognized by Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes:

• The Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties;
• The Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI);
• The Feigin Tower for pediatric research;
• Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births;
• Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston;
• Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston;
• Texas Children ’ s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families.

We have also created:

• Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children;
• Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country;
• Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children;
• A global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.