Respiratory Care Practitioner I
About The Position
As our Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will competently provide essential respiratory care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Your expertise is vital for critical respiratory interventions and patient well-being. Every day you will perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, isolation procedures, mechanical ventilator operation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration. To be successful in this role, you will possess advanced clinical skills in all aspects of respiratory care across age groups, meticulous attention to detail, a strong commitment to patient safety and infection control, and the ability to perform effectively in emergencies. Works in at least two (2) of the following areas: Adult ICUs, Labor & Delivery/Nursery, non-critical acute adult areas, ED/Relief Shift Leader, Skilled nursing facility. Must remain at least 98% of the time. Demonstrates the ability to draw and run an arterial blood gas sample with 100% accuracy. Reports and documents critical results reporting within 5 minutes of analysis to RN or Physician. The results will be phoned or given in person. Expected outcome: No more than four (4) omissions annually. Patient Assessment: Complete assessment performed on all new patients according to department policy. To include: Physical assessment, History, Acuity check, and patient Care Plan. Accurate assessment and response to therapy given will be reevaluated in all patients daily. Performs poor documentation or inappropriate clinical decisions more than 5 times per year.
Requirements
- Completion of an AMA approved respiratory therapy program
- Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA
- Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association
Responsibilities
- Perform arterial punctures
- Provide continuous ventilation
- Perform airway maintenance
- Provide emergency care
- Implement infection control procedures
- Perform isolation procedures
- Operate mechanical ventilators
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Administer medical gases
- Work in at least two of the following areas: Adult ICUs, Labor & Delivery/Nursery, non-critical acute adult areas, ED/Relief Shift Leader, Skilled nursing facility
- Draw and run an arterial blood gas sample with 100% accuracy
- Report and document critical results reporting within 5 minutes of analysis to RN or Physician
- Complete patient assessments according to department policy, including physical assessment, history, acuity check, and patient care plan
- Reevaluate accurate assessment and response to therapy given in all patients daily
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
