Respiratory Care Practitioner

About the role

Under the general supervision of respiratory care management, the respiratory care practitioner provides clinical patient care, assessments, initiation and modification of respiratory care procedures and therapies to neonatal, pediatric and adult patient populations. Brown University Health employees are expected to role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence and to demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust, Value Differences, Patient and Community Focus, and Collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates, assesses and performs prescribed clinical procedures and therapy by order of a licensed medical provider in compliance with department policies and procedures.
• Analyzes and evaluates clinical patient data to determine the appropriate therapy or intervention and offers recommendations on patient care to the medical staff.
• Responsible to evaluate, assess, and maintain equipment used in the delivery of Respiratory Care therapeutic modalities.
• Provides clinical instruction and in‑service education for students, new employees, other health care professionals, patients, and family members as assigned.
• Provides safe and effective service to the Code Response Team, Rapid Response/Fast Team.
• Understands and implements hospital policies regarding infection control and bio‑hazard waste procedures.
• Records all pertinent data and treatment information, at the time of treatment, on the approved flow sheets or EMR.
• Safeguards the privacy and confidentiality of all patient medical information.
• Assumes lead responsibilities as delegated.

Requirements

Associates Degree in an AMA‑approved respiratory therapy program; must be licensed by the State of Rhode Island as a Respiratory Care Practitioner and registered as a respiratory therapist through the National Board of Respiratory Care; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required.

Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns; interpersonal skills to instruct and calm patients; analytic skills to interpret blood gas reports, calculate pulmonary function test results and synthesize interrelated data; leadership ability to establish priorities, assign work and instruct students; ability to operate all respiratory therapy and diagnostic testing equipment.

One year of experience as a respiratory care practitioner preferred.

Skills

• Interpersonal skills – instruct and calm patients
• Analytic skills – interpret blood gas reports, calculate pulmonary function test results, synthesize data
• Leadership – establish priorities, assign work, instruct students
• Technical – operate all respiratory therapy and diagnostic testing equipment

Pay

Pay range: $34.01‑$55.55 per hour.

Schedule

Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM.