Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner

Texas Children's Hospital•Austin, TX

About The Position

As an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care to patients ranging from neonates to adults. You will assess patients, deliver treatments, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes. The role includes department-specific specialty procedures, patient and family education, documentation, equipment evaluation, and participation in staff development and quality improvement activities. Successful candidates must undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. Texas Children’s is an equal opportunity employer and evaluates applicants without regard to protected characteristics unrelated to job performance.

Requirements

Technical diploma from a respiratory certification or registry program.
Respiratory Care Practitioner license from the State of Texas.
Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree in respiratory care.
Bachelor’s degree in respiratory care.
Basic Life Support certification from an approved American Heart Association course provider.
One year of clinical experience in both critical and non-critical care areas.
Six months of experience in critical care.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and provide respiratory care according to physician orders, policies, and guidelines.
Administer medications, perform airway clearance techniques and pulmonary function testing, and provide ventilatory support.
Perform department-specific specialty procedures and maintain and evaluate respiratory care equipment.
Document assessments, treatments, patient orders, shift summaries, intubations, transports, and special procedures in medical records and electronic systems.
Review physician orders to confirm they are current, appropriately authorized, and consistent with care delivered.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members; contribute to care planning and participate in physician rounds.
Provide thorough shift handoffs and accurately receive, document, and initiate verbal and telephone respiratory care orders.
Educate patients and families on respiratory treatments, participation in care, and home care needs, including medication delivery, airway clearance, and mechanical ventilation.
Support staff orientation and student development and participate in at least one committee or in-service annually.
Report injuries, unsafe conditions, and unusual situations and complete related documentation.
Participate in research, clinical studies, and performance improvement activities to improve patient care.
Undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.