Respiratory Care Practitioner

## Respiratory Care Practitioner Apply:
Parkland: LL BLK 400:
Full time:
Posted Today:
989291
** PRIMARY PURPOSE
** Responsible for providing full respiratory care to patients within neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations, as prescribed by physician, and within established standards and practices.
** MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
**** Education
* ** Must be a graduate of a Respiratory Care Program from an accredited American Medical Association (AMA) program.
* Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care preferred.
** Experience
* ** None
* * Equivalent

Education and/or Experience
*** None
* * Certification/Registration/Licensure
*** Must have a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license from the Texas Medical Board.
* Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC).
* Must have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card prior to hire and/or placement in job from one of the following:
American Heart Association American Red Cross Rescuer Military Training Network
* Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred.
** Skills & Special Abilities
*** Must successfully complete General Care orientation.
* Must successfully complete adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) orientation to work in adult ICU areas.
* Must successfully complete Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) orientation to work in NICU area.
* Must be able to demonstrate assessment skills for prioritization of care, the application of patient driven protocols, and the delivery of respiratory care in neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations.
* Must be proficient in the use of all equipment required for the delivery of Respiratory Care bedside therapeutic and diagnostic services.
* Must be able to serve as a preceptor to new orientees, students, and interns.
* Must be able to document activities accurately in the electronic medical record.
* Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
* Must maintain required departmental competencies.
* May be asked to assume Charge responsibilities.
** Responsibilities
* ** Evaluates need for service delivery by incorporating established protocols, physical assessment, physician interaction, patient history, and clinical judgement into the decision process.
* Provides type and frequency of service that is consistent with patient need.
* Applies understanding of cardio-respiratory anatomy and physiology to respiratory care practices.
* Utilizes data and laboratory findings in conjunction with knowledge of specific disease/injury/process data to optimize care delivery.
* Maintains and applies knowledge of indications, actions, interactions, and adverse reactions of respiratory active drugs to include those which produce a secondary respiratory effect, in order to provide optimal patient care.
* Performs and documents diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in keeping with departmental standards for quality and service indicators.
* Matches equipment needs with associated diagnostic/therapeutic intervention.
* Demonstrates patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
* Troubleshoots respiratory equipment to ensure appropriate function.
* Removes and labels contaminated or malfunctioning equipment for processing as described in departmental objectives.
* Promptly responds to requests for care.
* Provides timely reports, on transferred patients, to receiving therapist which include priority status and pertinent case related data.
* Gives and receives shift reports to assigned therapist to ensure a clear picture of patient baseline status and care needs.
* Serves as a resource for students, physicians, and other healthcare professionals regarding respiratory care practices.
* May also be responsible for administering pulmonary diagnostic testing and evaluation following the Pulmonary Laboratory related policies and procedures after training and competency evaluation
* Will be responsible to provide pulmonary rehab program education and virtual exercise classes.