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 successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. Employees also demonstrate the core Success Factors: Instill Trust and 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 for evaluating, assessing, and maintaining 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.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in an AMA‑approved respiratory therapy program.
• Licensed by the State of Rhode Island as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Registered as a respiratory therapist through the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Required Respiratory Care Practitioner License from the State of Rhode Island.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide care considering 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 data from various medical disciplines.
• Leadership ability to establish priorities, assign work to practitioners when assigned charge responsibilities, and instruct students.
• Ability to operate all respiratory therapy and diagnostic testing equipment.

Experience

• One year of experience as a respiratory care practitioner preferred.

Work environment and physical requirements

• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Exposure to all patient elements.
• May be required to lift/turn patients and equipment.
• Repeated bending, squatting, stooping.
• Sufficient visual acuity and manual dexterity to use computer keyboard and other common office equipment.
• Any hazards are minimized by adherence to established safety procedures and precautions.

Pay

Pay Range: $34.01‑$55.55

Location

Rhode Island Hospital – 593 Eddy Street, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Schedule

Work Type: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (Night shift)