RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER - RESPIRATORY - PT VARIES (61900)

Description

Job Summary

**Provides respiratory care services: safe, skillful, accurate and in an efficient manner, age-appropriate and population specific to patients of all ages under the direction of a physician, guided by department guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols.**

Job Responsibilities

1. Assessment/Reassessment/Evaluation

• Is knowledgeable and skilled in clinical assessment of the respiratory system.
• Is knowledgeable regarding pulmonary health and respiratory pathophysiology.
• Is knowledgeable of Respiratory Care Department guidelines, policies, protocols, care plans.

1. Implementation

• Is knowledgeable and skilled in the assessment and care of respiratory patient.
• Provides to age-appropriate and population specific patients care in a safe, skillful, accurate and
• efficient manner to neonates-Class I and emergency care, acute and emergency care for pediatric
• patients, adolescents, and adults; critical care for adolescent and adult patients; adult
• rehabilitation, and respiratory diagnostic services.

1. Discharge Planning

• Is knowledgeable in the application of respiratory care beyond the acute care setting and skilled
• to identify and communicate perceived ongoing need for respiratory care.
• Is involved in the interdisciplinary activities of discharge planning as related to respiratory care.
• Is involved, as required, to assist in the testing, arrangements and coordination of respiratory
• care.

1. Patient/Family Education

• Is resource person with knowledge and familiar with health education resources to provide
• information about respiratory health and to instruct patient/family in application of respiratory
• therapy equipment and skills.

1. Documentation and Communication

• Is thorough, accurate, timely in completion of respiratory care documentation.
• Is thorough, accurate, timely in communication to hand-off of patient care information, and other
• information that impacts the operation of the department and interactions between departments.
• Demonstrates working computer skills and is able to navigate the Meditech system.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills.

1. Blood Gas Lab and Respiratory Care Diagnostics

• Is knowledgeable and proficient in performance of patient diagnostic testing and monitoring.
• Is a participant in the blood gas lab process in accordance with College of American Pathologists
• Laboratory Standards.

Qualifications

Education Requirements and Other Requirements

Education Level: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program

Certification/Licensure

Current credentials with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• Certification required, Registry preferred
• Current State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner License required
• Adult/Pediatric CPR certification required (Available upon employment)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required (Available upon employment)
• ACLS/PALS certification preferred.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum of one to two years clinical experience as a student therapist.