Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Description

Duties:

Position Purpose The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is a professional caregiver who is responsible for the respiratory care of patients. This care includes diagnosing, treating, and evaluating the patient’s needs to control deficiencies and/or abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system within the prescription of the ordering physician. The RRT may be asked to practice in various areas as needed.

Essential Job Duties:

• Assess the respiratory status of assigned patients through physical exam, review of history/physical, and response to ordered therapies.
• Seeks for and evaluates information acquired from other members of the interdisciplinary team; patient, family, physician, nursing, support staff and others.
• Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized respiratory plan of care in agreement with established care practice guidelines.
• Communicates the patient care plan effectively to the patient, family, physician, nursing, support staff, and others.
• Implement: Performs respiratory care procedures in response to patients’ needs and physician orders within the Product of Practice of the Respiratory Care Department.
• Evaluate, monitor and maintain patients care within established guidelines including policies, procedures and protocols.
• Maintains, troubleshoots and adjusts respiratory care equipment and diagnostic equipment.
• Plans and implements patient education when needed in relation to respiratory disease and equipment related to admission and discharge.
• Communicates operational theory to other health professionals and recommends the most appropriate technology to maximize patient comfort and safety.
• Maintains timely, accurate records and documentation to satisfy department, hospital, and legal requirements.
• Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
• Revises respiratory plan of care as indicated, and reassess changes as appropriate. Professionalism: • Promotes the profession of Respiratory Care.
• Participates in a quality improvement activity as part of the Respiratory Care Team.

Preferred Qualifications : Respiratory experience.

Additional Details: Maybe asked to float to other hospitals in the area