Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner II, PRN

Primary Responsibilities

• Manages an assigned case load and responds to emergent patient needs.
• Functions as part of a larger team to support all patients under the department’s care.
• Performs a variety of respiratory care treatments to specific patient populations, i.e., adult, pediatric, or neonatal.
• Verifies all interventions are supported by protocol or LIP order.
• Observes and monitors physical signs and symptoms, general behavior, general physical response to respiratory care procedures.
• Collaborates with LIP during patient rounds the therapeutic treatment plans to determine whether initiation, modification, or discontinuation of the treatment regimen is warranted.
• Administers therapeutic and diagnostic gases (exclusive of anesthetic agents), aerosolized medication treatments and chest physiotherapy.
• Administers invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation and adjusts ventilation equipment to optimize patient support.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions by reviewing chest x-rays, utilizing noninvasive monitor values and laboratory results.
• Maintains correct ventilator alarms and settings.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team when adjusting ventilation parameters and settings, as necessary in accordance with patient’s response.
• Maintains patient appearance and vital signs and consults with the LIP or a senior practitioner as necessary.
• Documents accurate patient care activity in various electronic health records systems.
• Contributes to departmental and organizational performance improvement initiatives and efforts to improve workflows, patient experience and quality.
• Participates in student and employee training and education activities.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree /Legacy Approved Certificate Program.
• Working toward an advanced respiratory related credential.
• One year of experience as an RRT.
• Licensure as a Respiratory Care practitioner by the Maryland Board of Physician Quality Assurance.
• Credentialing by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification.