Respiratory Therapist

About Us

Care New England Health System (CNE) and its member institutions—Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group—is a trusted, integrated health care organization that fuels the latest advances in medical research, attracts the nation’s top specialty-trained doctors, hones renowned services and innovative programs, and engages in important discussions about health and end-of-life wishes. CNE is helping transform the future of health care and serves as a leading voice in efforts to ensure the health of individuals and communities.

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory therapy treatments according to physician orders, including aerosol medication delivery, lung expansion and airway clearance modalities, maintenance of natural and artificial airways, care planning, and patient education.
• Obtain arterial blood from the radial artery for blood gas analysis, interpret results, and recommend appropriate treatment to the physician.
• Provide ventilator management, including initiation, maintenance, monitoring, assessment, input in rounds, weaning, and discontinuance.
• Perform nasal, oral, and pharyngeal suctioning.
• Provide rapid response assessment and emergency care, including airway management, CPR, trauma care, manual and mechanical ventilatory support, and oxygenation support.
• Support and monitor patient transport within the hospital and to other hospitals using portable ventilators, manual resuscitators, oxygen delivery systems, and monitors.
• Provide bedside assessment of pulmonary function and other non-invasive physiological monitoring such as pulse oximetry while the patient is resting or exercising.
• Set up and administer oxygen using a variety of devices.
• Perform charges, record keeping, and equipment changes and reprocessing as required.
• Record pertinent information in the patient's medical record regarding therapy provided, medication administered, and patient response.
• Provide pertinent information to oncoming staff to ensure safe patient handoffs.
• Deliver patient and family education to assist in self-care and care transitions.
• Train employees and students in day-to-day procedures.
• May oversee and prioritize care in the absence of a supervisor.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy and NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist credential required; Registered Respiratory Therapist credential preferred.
• Rhode Island Respiratory Care Practitioner license required.
• Minimum of six months of job-related experience or equivalent preferred.