NICU Respiratory Care Practitioner
About The Position
As our NICU Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will provide essential direct patient care, assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders. Your role is vital for improving patient outcomes. Every day, you will assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management), and educate patients/families. You'll document interventions and collaborate with physicians and medical staff. To be successful, you will demonstrate strong clinical skills, critical thinking, and equipment proficiency. Excellent communication for patient interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration, plus a commitment to safety and continuous development, are essential. Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the respiratory care of patients. Demonstrates effective respiratory care judgment and a working knowledge of the respiratory process. Guides interdisciplinary team members by supervising respiratory interventions and assisting related tasks. Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating respiratory care. Documents and communicates all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patient condition to the appropriate member of the interdisciplinary health care team. Coordinates plan of care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team to achieve desired goals and outcomes. This position is represented by SEIU-UHW and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Requirements
- High School Graduate General Studies, upon hire or High School GED General Studies, upon hire
- Minimum of 1 year critical care experience in respiratory critical care experience in respiratory therapy or Minimum 2 years experience in a level 2 or greater with competency in neonatal and newborn delivery intubation.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire
- Fire Safety, within 90 Days
Responsibilities
- Assess respiratory status
- Implement treatment plans (oxygen, ventilation, airway management)
- Educate patients/families
- Document interventions
- Collaborate with physicians and medical staff
- Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the respiratory care of patients.
- Demonstrates effective respiratory care judgment and a working knowledge of the respiratory process.
- Guides interdisciplinary team members by supervising respiratory interventions and assisting related tasks.
- Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating respiratory care.
- Documents and communicates all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in the patient condition to the appropriate member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
- Coordinates plan of care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team to achieve desired goals and outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
