Responsible for the care of women from childbearing through geriatric years and infants up to 28 days of life, supervising and coordinating care with other disciplines.
Responsibilities
Care of women from childbearing through geriatric years and infants up to 28 days of life
Supervising and coordinating care with other disciplines
As a Respiratory Care Practitioner, you'll function as an independent RCP delivering patient-centered, evidence-based respiratory care to infants, children, and teens across the continuum of care.
Compensation
Salary Range: Minimum 30.64/hour - Maximum 49.02/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility.
Responsibilities
Deliver patient-centered respiratory care to infants, children, and teens
Serve as a clinical and technical resource for age-specific respiratory modalities
Collaborate with interprofessional team to develop and adjust care plans
Maintain highest standards of safe, compassionate care
Help train new staff and students
Requirements
Associate's degree in respiratory therapy, respiratory care, or a related field
Graduate of a Registered Respiratory Therapy Program approved by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential awarded by the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC)
Provides nursing care to patients utilizing the nursing process and standards of practice for a professional nurse, performing all staff nurse activities and functioning as charge nurse when assigned.
Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to patients
Perform all staff nurse activities
Function as charge nurse when assigned
Maintain overall accountability for assigned patients
Delegate tasks to Technical Nurses, Patient Care Associates, and/or Sitters
Provide expert respiratory care to a diverse patient population across inpatient and outpatient settings, ranging from neonates to adults.
Responsibilities
Evaluate patients' respiratory conditions by conducting physical examinations and reviewing medical histories
Administer respiratory therapies including medical gas delivery, nebulization, chest physiotherapy, airway management, and mechanical ventilation (invasive and non-invasive) for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and neonatal patients
Perform diagnostic testing such as arterial blood gas (ABG) collection and analysis, pulmonary function testing, and pulse oximetry
Monitor patient physiological responses to treatments and adjust care or escalate concerns as appropriate
Manage artificial airways and troubleshoot respiratory equipment to ensure patient safety and therapy effectiveness
Requirements
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy from an accredited program
Graduate of a CoARC approved Respiratory Care program
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