Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Therapist Dayshift

Responsible For

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the treatment and care of neonatal and pediatric patients.
• Provides respiratory therapy services to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, monitors patient progress, and adjusts treatment plans as necessary.
• Collaborates with healthcare team members to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.

Specific Duties

• Performs hemodynamic procedures, including arterial cannulation.
• Participates in continuous learning and professional development to maintain and enhance skills.
• Performs respiratory therapies, recommending the most efficient delivery method per protocol.
• Utilizes patient assessment skills, protocols, chart review, and multidisciplinary team consultations to determine therapy efficacy and make appropriate recommendations and changes.
• Conducts airway maintenance, including but not limited to: manual resuscitators, suctioning, extubating, tracheostomy tube insertion, trach tube changes, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, endotracheal intubation, and procedural respiratory support.
• Achieves optimal respiratory support by administering oxygen, Heliox, Nitric Oxide, and Nitrogen; administer medications to the respiratory system; facilitate lung expansion and bronchial hygiene; and provide non-invasive, invasive, and advanced modes of mechanical ventilation.
• Initiates, maintains, transports, and monitors mechanical ventilators, including conventional and advanced modes of ventilation per policy and procedure, and monitors therapies.
• Manages transitional care and home ventilators.
• Provides support to the respiratory care team, ensuring adherence to protocols and standards.
• P Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies.
• Accurately documents and charges for procedures to meet quality standards set by the department and hospital.
• Performs ABG Puncture, analysis, and arterial cannulation.
• Performs CBG puncture and analysis.
• Conducts Co-oximetry analysis.
• Utilizes Transcutaneous CO2 monitoring.
• Manages patient transport ventilator.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Maintain records and communicate information effectively.
• Utilize and adapt to computer systems and applications, demonstrating effective oral and written communication skills.
• Exhibit critical thinking and patient assessment skills, with the capacity to evaluate and modify treatment plans using patient care protocols.
• Optimize the use of equipment based on orders or protocols.
• Ensure adherence to infection control standards.
• Maintain a patent airway, including the insertion and care of artificial airways.
• Achieve optimal respiratory support by administering oxygen, Heliox, Nitric Oxide, and Nitrogen; administer medications to the respiratory system; facilitate lung expansion and bronchial hygiene; and provide non-invasive, invasive, and advanced modes of mechanical ventilation.
• Achieve optimal respiratory support using High Frequency Ventilation, including High Frequency Jet Ventilation and High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation.
• Perform ABG Puncture, analysis, and arterial cannulation.
• Perform CBG puncture and analysis.
• Conduct Co-oximetry analysis.
• Utilize Transcutaneous CO2 monitoring.
• Manage patient transport ventilator.

Education

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science.

Licenses And Certifications

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert (PALS).

Physical Requirements

View physical requirements here.

Pay Range

$26.08 - $48.50