Respiratory Care Practitioner - Part Time Nights
Core
Administers respiratory care to acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, and treatment in adult med-surg, emergency, and critical care units.
Role type
Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (IC)
Builds
Patient care plans and respiratory therapy interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Respiratory Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Adult respiratory therapy modalities, protocol implementation, patient assessment, emergency response, patient/family education, multidisciplinary collaboration, precepting
Preferred skills
Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Adult Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Administer respiratory therapies and adjust frequencies based on patient response, monitor and communicate patient condition, respond to clinical emergencies, participate in multidisciplinary rounds, educate patients and families, precept students
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC