Therapist-Respiratory Registered

Job Summary

• Provides respiratory care using critical thinking skills learned and refined through education and experience as a Respiratory Therapist.
• A Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) demonstrates these skills by successfully completing examinations administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and earning the credential RRT.
• Assesses, evaluates results, and implements complex methods of providing care.
• Participates in the delivery of care and functions as a specialty clinical resource for other caregivers.
• Provides a caring relationship that facilitates health and healing.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Assesses the patient.
• Develops the plan of care.
• Implements the plan of care.
• Evaluates the plan of care.
• Administers medications as prescribed.
• Provides patient, family, and/or significant other health teaching/education.
• Participates in activities designed to improve health care delivery.
• Communicates/collaborates with others in providing patient care.
• Provides clinical leadership.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

• Experience
• Recent clinical respiratory care experience (hospital, home care, skilled nursing facility) and/or previous respiratory care practice.

• Minimum Required
• Current state license.

• Preferred/Desired
• 1 year hospital experience.

• Education
• State license and/or "RRT" credential in accordance to the National Board of Respiratory Care.

• Minimum Required
• Current state license.

Preferred/Desired