Respiratory Care Practitioner II Registered

Key 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, 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, and determines 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, adjusts ventilation equipment to optimize patient support, collaborates with the healthcare team when adjusting ventilation parameters and settings, evaluates the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions by reviewing chest x-rays, utilizes noninvasive monitor values and laboratory results, monitors 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.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree / Legacy Approved Certificate Program, working toward an advanced respiratory related credential.
• One year of experience as an RRT.
• Credential by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification.