Respiratory Therapist II; RRT Non-NICU CH NF

Position: Respiratory Therapist II (RRT) Non-NICU CH NF

Work Shift:

Night (United States of America)

The Respiratory Therapist II is responsible for medication administration and implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate‑and‑treat process. The RT II is responsible for delivering patient care in complex, multiple problem‑patient care situations. The majority of time is spent in critical care areas with protocol ventilator management, significant independent decision‑making, and self‑direction. In addition to patient care delivery, the RT II is responsible for patient, family/support system education, coordination of activities, staff development, and professional and self‑developmental activities.

The RT II provides patient care with an understanding and awareness of population‑specific needs, addressing the biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs when providing care to the patient. The RT II also participates in the education of new employees and others.

Core Responsibilities and

Essential Functions:

• Provides customer service: completion of patient care, documentation, and education.
• Team approach to service: promotes a team spirit and positive work environment.
• Provides a supportive environment for students and staff.
• Administers quality patient care: performs patient assessment and assessment for therapy.
• Collaborates with health‑care team members in planning patient care.
• Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen, and medical gas therapy.
• Performs ventilator management, weaning, waveform graphic interpretation; airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change, and care).
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling and analysis.
• Educates patients and mentors/precepts new employees, students, and peers.
• Assists in invasive and non‑invasive procedures, cardiac service procedures, and pulmonary diagnostic testing.
• Provides a safe and quality environment: promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting, and charging.
• Promotes a high level of patient safety (medication safety, NPSG, etc.).
• Promotes performance‑improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care.
• Promotes evidence‑based practice.
• Reviews revised and new DPPs.
• Performs other duties as assigned and complies with all Well Star Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education:

• Associates Respiratory Therapy
• Bachelor’s Respiratory Therapy (Preferred)

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• NBRC‑RRT – Registered Respiratory Therapist
• RCP – Respiratory Care Prof
• BLS – Basic Life Support
• ARC‑BLS – American Red Cross Basic Life Support
• BLS‑I – Basic Life Support – Instructor
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• ARC‑ALS – American Red Cross Advanced Life Support
• ACLS‑I – ACLS – Instructor

Required

Minimum Experience:

• 0–2 years clinical experience with a minimum of 6 months in critical care.

Required Minimum

Skills:

• Ability to communicate well, critical‑thinking skills, establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health‑care professionals, and computer skills including familiarity with databases.
• Good customer‑relation, assessment, and communication skills are a must for this job.

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