Respiratory Therapist II

Shriners Hospitals for Children • Portland, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Shriners Children’s is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist to join their Portland team. This role provides family-centered, age-appropriate clinical cardio-pulmonary care, utilizing assessment findings to establish patient and family needs in collaboration with the healthcare team. The position involves communicating findings verbally and in writing, seeking personal and professional development, ensuring the safe operation of life support equipment, and performing other duties as required. The Respiratory Therapist will also take a leadership role as assigned, act as a clinical resource to other departments, and may precept staff after demonstrating proficiency. Participation in hospital/departmental committees, special projects, and research is also expected. Key responsibilities include providing primary respiratory care from admission through discharge, serving as a resource and educator for students, interns, residents, nurses, and new employees, and ensuring the safe, cost-effective operation of equipment while utilizing appropriate infection control techniques. The role requires seeking personal and professional development, demonstrating professional interaction and communication with staff, patients, families, and visitors, and understanding and applying hospital/departmental philosophy, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Associate Respiratory Therapy
• RT License in state of practice
• National Registration by National Board for Respiratory Therapy
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Nice To Haves

• 2 Years in ICU setting, Pediatric/Adult RT intensive care

Responsibilities

• Provide primary respiratory care to patients from admission through discharge, and charts appropriately.
• Serves as a resource and provides education to students, interns, residents, nurses, and new employees as needed.
• Assures safe, cost-effective operation and function of pertinent equipment and utilizes appropriate infection control techniques in all areas.
• Seeks personal, professional development and accountability.
• Demonstrates the ability to professionally interact and communicate appropriately with staff, patients, families, and visitors.
• Understands overall hospital/departmental philosophy, policies and procedures and applies it to daily patient staff/interaction.
• Take a leadership role as assigned, act as a clinical resource to other departments.
• May precept staff after displaying proficiency.
• Participate in hospital / departmental committees, special projects and research.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree