Respiratory Care Practitioner

Parkland Health•Parkland, FL

About The Position

Responsible for providing full respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients as prescribed by a physician and within established standards and practices. The practitioner evaluates patient needs, delivers and documents diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory services, and ensures equipment is properly selected and functioning. The role may include pulmonary diagnostic testing and evaluation after training and competency assessment, as well as pulmonary rehabilitation education and virtual exercise classes.

Requirements

Graduate of a Respiratory Care Program accredited by the American Medical Association (AMA).
Hold a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license from the Texas Medical Board.
Hold Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credentials through the National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc. (NBRC).
Have a current Healthcare Provider CPR course completion card before hire and/or placement, from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
Successfully complete General Care orientation.
Successfully complete adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) orientation to work in adult ICU areas.
Successfully complete Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) orientation to work in the NICU area.
Demonstrate assessment skills for prioritizing care, applying patient-driven protocols, and delivering respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations.
Be proficient in equipment used to deliver bedside respiratory therapeutic and diagnostic services.
Be able to serve as a preceptor to new orientees, students, and interns.
Accurately document activities in the electronic medical record.
Demonstrate patient-centered and patient-valued behaviors.
Maintain required departmental competencies.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care preferred.
Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate service needs using established protocols, physical assessment, physician interaction, patient history, and clinical judgment.
Provide services of a type and frequency consistent with patient needs.
Apply knowledge of cardiorespiratory anatomy and physiology to respiratory care practices.
Use data and laboratory findings, together with knowledge of disease, injury, and clinical processes, to optimize care delivery.
Maintain and apply knowledge of respiratory-active drugs, including indications, actions, interactions, and adverse reactions.
Perform and document diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in accordance with departmental quality and service standards.
Match equipment needs to diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
Demonstrate patient-centered and patient-valued behaviors.
Troubleshoot respiratory equipment to ensure it functions appropriately.
Remove and label contaminated or malfunctioning equipment for processing in accordance with departmental objectives.
Respond promptly to requests for care.
Provide timely reports to receiving therapists when patients are transferred, including priority status and relevant case information.
Give and receive shift reports to ensure assigned therapists understand patients’ baseline status and care needs.
Serve as a resource for students, physicians, and other healthcare professionals regarding respiratory care practices.
May administer pulmonary diagnostic testing and evaluation according to Pulmonary Laboratory policies and procedures after training and competency evaluation.
Provide pulmonary rehabilitation program education and virtual exercise classes.
May be asked to assume Charge responsibilities.