RRT - Respiratory Care Practitioner - Adult Respiratory - Full Time - Nights

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

16h

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Respiratory Care Practitioner I administers therapeutic treatments prescribed by attending medical staff, records treatment information and patient responses in the medical record, and manages and maintains life support equipment. Respiratory care is practiced under medical direction across the health care continuum. The practitioner assesses, educates, and treats patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies; provides age-appropriate, family-centered care; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team. The role also participates in the quick response team for cardiac and respiratory arrests and ensures work is approved by a supervising practitioner when required by Oklahoma regulations.

Requirements

Associate's degree from a Respiratory Care Program accredited by the Committee on Respiratory Care (CoARC).
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the Oklahoma State Medical Board.
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care within 90 days of hire.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care within one year of graduation date.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ALS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) within 3 months of hire.
If working at Children's: Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification issued by the AHA within 90 days.
If working at Children's: Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider Card (7th or 8th Edition) issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) within 90 days.
Knowledge of respiratory therapy procedures and techniques and the operation and repair of respiratory equipment.
Clinical decision-making skills appropriate to patient care involving the pulmonary and cardiac systems and the patient's age.
Ability to interpret appropriate information to identify patient needs.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good working relationships with coworkers and staff.
Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Administer therapeutic treatments prescribed by medical staff.
Act as a resource person to medical staff.
Perform invasive and noninvasive diagnostic testing and patient monitoring.
Provide age-appropriate, family-centered respiratory care.
Clean and maintain respiratory equipment and manage life support equipment.
Maintain respiratory therapy records, including recording treatment information and patient responses in the medical record.
Apply scientific principles of cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, biomedical engineering, and technology.
Provide preventative care and assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
Develop and implement care plans, patient-driven protocols, clinical pathways, and disease-management approaches.
Assess individual patient cardiopulmonary needs and communicate them to the care team.
Participate in the interdisciplinary care model and stay aware of changes.
Participate in data collection or auditing.
Ensure work is approved by a supervising practitioner when required by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision.
Represent staff at relevant staff meetings and report updates to current staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.