Allied - Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
About The Position
The Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process. The RT II is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations. The majority of time is in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision-making and self direction. In addition, to patient care delivery, the RT II is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self-developmental activities. The RT II is responsible for providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs. The RT II addresses the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. Also participates in the education of new employees and others.
Requirements
- Expanded knowledge and experience in respiratory care
- Ability to work in critical care areas
- Ability to perform protocol ventilator management
- Ability to make independent decisions and self-direct
- Understanding and awareness of population specific needs
- Ability to address biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs
Responsibilities
- Medication administration
- Implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process
- Delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem-patient care situations
- Protocol ventilator management
- Independent decision-making and self-direction
- Patient, family/support system education
- Coordination of activities
- Staff development
- Professional and self-developmental activities
- Providing patient care with an understanding and awareness of population specific needs
- Addressing the biological, emotional, and developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient
- Participating in the education of new employees and others
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
