Administers all general Respiratory Therapy procedures, including humidity and aerosol therapy, pulmonary secretion clearance, CPAP, BIPAP, and High-Flow Therapy. Must demonstrate basic mechanical ventilator management skills, including set-up, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Treat treatments as ordered by the physician
- Perform EKGs, ABGs, new starts, sputum inductions, and other procedures on shift
- Document EMR entries with patient assessment and procedure information
- Manage invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilators (set-up, troubleshooting, weaning)
- Respond to Code Blue calls and assist with cardiopulmonary therapy per ACLS, PALS, and NRP guidelines
- Graduate of an AMA-approved school of Respiratory Therapy
- Nice to have: NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapy (RRT) credential
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