Respiratory Therapist - Children's Hospital
Core
Deliver therapeutic, diagnostic, and life-support respiratory care procedures in general and intensive patient care areas, or home care environments for patients of all ages.
Role type
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Builds
Respiratory care services and life-support interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Respiratory Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Patient assessment and care planning, medication administration, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient/family education, clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances, resource management, performance improvement participation
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimum outcomes; Administer treatments and medications accurately; Identify and implement patient/family educational needs; Participate in performance improvement programs and competency validation; Act as a patient advocate and provide psychological/social/cultural support; Plan strategies to reduce length of stay and improve patient outcomes; Orient new employees and provide feedback to staff
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on clinical role