The posting
Position Title:
RRT - Respiratory Care Practitioner - Pediatric Respiratory - Full Time - Nights
Department:
Respiratory Care
Job Description:
Under general supervision, the Respiratory Care Practitioner I administers therapeutic treatments prescribed by attending medical staff, records treatment information and treatment response in the medical record, and manages and maintains life support equipment.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities, with or without an accommodation, may result in disqualification from the position.
- Administers therapeutic treatments as prescribed by medical staff.
- Respiratory Care is practiced under medical direction across the health care continuum.
- Act as a resource person to medical staff.
- Perform invasive and noninvasive diagnostic testing and monitoring of patients.
- Provide age appropriate care to patients.
- Ensure that respiratory equipment is cleaned and maintained.
- Maintain necessary respiratory therapy records.
- Will be part of the quick response team for cardiac and respiratory arrests.
- Apply knowledge of the scientific principles underlying cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology as well as biomedical engineering and technology.
- Respiratory therapists will effectively offer preventative care to, as well as assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
- Develop and implement effective care plans, patient-driven protocols, disease-based clinical pathways and disease management.
- Provides Respiratory Care using a Family Centered Approach.
- Assesses individualized patient cardiopulmonary needs and communicates them to the care team.
- Embraces the interdisciplinary care model and stays aware of changes.
- Participates in data collection or auditing.
- Ensure that all work is approved by a supervising practitioner as required by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.
- Represents staff at relevant staff meetings, reporting and updating current staff.
General Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Associate's Degree from a Respiratory Care Program accredited by the Committee on Respiratory Care (CoARC) required.
Experience: No experience required.
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s):
- Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) issued by the Oklahoma State Medical Board required.
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care required within 90 days of hire.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care required within one year of graduation date.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ALS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) required within 3 months of hire.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) required within 90 days if working at Children's.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider Card (7th or 8th Edition) issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) required within 90 days if working at Children's.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of procedures and techniques of Respiratory Therapy and the operation and repair of respiratory equipment.
- Clinical decision making skills appropriate to patient care as it relates to the pulmonary and cardiac system and to the age of the patient.
- Ability to interpret the appropriate information to identify patient’s needs.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to maintain a good working relationship with coworkers and staff.
- Basic computer skills.
