Registered Respiratory Therapist

Northside Hospital•Lawrenceville, GA

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About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Therapist independently provides respiratory therapy treatments and procedures in accordance with physician orders, established guidelines, and the scope of practice defined by the Georgia Composite Medical Board. The therapist manages an assigned group of adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients, including patients in adult or neonatal intensive care areas when competency has been completed, while following Northside Hospital’s philosophy and policies. The role includes clinical and patient-care duties such as assessing respiratory status, recommending or implementing appropriate therapies, performing respiratory procedures, maintaining equipment and airways, and responding to changing patient conditions. The position also requires safe practice, communication with patients, families, colleagues, and providers, and compliance with hospital and departmental procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited respiratory care program.
Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license from the Georgia Composite Medical Board, in good standing and without limitations.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from the American Heart Association.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy.
Two years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate clinical competency, set goals independently when managing complex patients, and adapt care to rapidly changing patient conditions.
Provide safe, competent patient care and communicate with peers, colleagues, providers, and others.
Assess patients’ respiratory conditions and treatment needs in accordance with Respiratory Care Protocols.
Recommend and/or implement appropriate therapies using relevant clinical information, including vital signs, chest X-rays, and laboratory values.
Interview patients and family members to obtain information related to patient care.
Maintain appropriate levels of functional equipment for departmental use.
Follow safety techniques and hospital and departmental policies and procedures; promptly report equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, and injuries or accidents.
Perform arterial punctures, interpret blood gas analyses, and obtain arterial blood samples from indwelling arterial lines.
Perform pulse oximeter checks to evaluate respiratory status.
Deliver oxygen, aerosol, positive pressure breathing, and chest physiotherapy treatments.
Provide tracheostomy care, including suctioning and tube changes.
Initiate and maintain CPR as needed.
Set up, operate, and maintain ventilators, and transport patients connected to ventilators.
Perform non-invasive oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring and analyze data to assess patient status.
Maintain patient airways and provide bronchopulmonary hygiene.