Pediatric Respiratory Therapist RRT
Core
Provides advanced-level respiratory care to diagnose, evaluate, treat, and manage cardiopulmonary deficiencies in patients.
Role type
Senior clinical respiratory therapist (RRT)
Builds
Patient care plans and interventions for cardiopulmonary conditions
Domain
Healthcare / Respiratory Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Arterial blood gas analysis, Respiratory protocol initiation, Medication administration, Patient education, Equipment troubleshooting, Quality safety initiatives
Preferred skills
Mentoring staff, Quality improvement research, Cross-departmental floating
Technologies
Patient monitors, Electronic documentation systems, Respiratory therapy equipment
Responsibilities
Perform and interpret diagnostic testing procedures; Administer medications and evaluate patient response; Communicate patient status to physicians and staff; Teach patients and families self-care techniques; Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives; Float to other departments as needed.