Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner

Texas Children's Hospital; The Woodlands (TX); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is seeking an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care for patients from neonates to adults. You will assess patients, deliver treatments, and provide ventilatory support within a collaborative healthcare team.

The role includes documenting care, participating in rounds, educating patients and families, and supporting staff development while adhering to HEART values and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma from a respiratory certification or registry program is required.
• Associate’s degree in respiratory care is preferred; Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner license from the State of Texas is required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the NBRC is required.
• Basic Life Support certification preferred.
• 1 year of clinical experience in both critical and non-critical care areas preferred.
• 6 months experience in critical care preferred.

Responsabilités

• Assesses patients and provides respiratory care according to physician orders, policies, and guidelines.
• Administers medications, performs airway clearance techniques and pulmonary function testing, and provides ventilatory support.
• Performs department-specific specialty procedures and maintains and evaluates respiratory care equipment.
• Documents assessments, treatments, orders, shift summaries, intubations, transports, and procedures in medical records and electronic systems.
• Reviews physician orders to ensure currency and appropriateness.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and the healthcare team and participates in rounds.
• Provides shift handoffs and accepts respiratory care orders accurately.
• Educates patients and families on treatments, home care needs, and medication delivery.
• Supports staff orientation and participates in committees or in-services annually.
• Reports injuries and unsafe conditions and completes related documentation.
• Participates in research, clinical studies and performance improvement to improve patient care.
• Undergoes respiratory fit testing as required by safety standards.

Connaissances

Patient care

Team collaboration

Documentation

Formation

Technical diploma in respiratory care

Associate’s degree in respiratory care

Bachelor’s degree in respiratory care

State of Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner license

NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist

Basic Life Support certification

1 year clinical experience preferred

6 months critical care experience preferred

Description du poste

Job Description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner, you’ll provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care for patients ranging from neonates to adults. You’ll assess patients, deliver treatments, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes.

Job Description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner, you’ll provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care for patients ranging from neonates to adults. You’ll assess patients, deliver treatments, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients and provides respiratory care according to physician orders, policies, and guidelines
• Administers medications, performs airway clearance techniques and pulmonary function testing, and provides ventilatory support
• Performs department-specific specialty procedures and maintains and evaluates respiratory care equipment
• Accurately documents assessments, treatments, patient orders, shift summaries, intubations, transports, and special procedures in medical records and electronic systems
• Reviews physician orders to confirm they are current, appropriately authorized, and consistent with care delivered
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members, contributes to care planning, and participates in physician rounds
• Provides thorough shift handoffs and accurately receives, documents, and initiates verbal and telephone respiratory care orders
• Educates patients and families on respiratory treatments, participation in care, and home care needs, including medication delivery, airway clearance, and mechanical ventilation
• Supports staff orientation and student development and participates in at least one committee or in-service annually
• Reports injuries, unsafe conditions, and unusual situations and completes related documentation
• Participates in research, clinical studies, and performance improvement activities to improve patient care
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma from a respiratory certification or registry program Required
• Associate’s degree in respiratory care preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in respiratory care preferred
• Respiratory Care Practitioner license from the State of Texas required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care required
• Basic Life Support certification from an approved American Heart Association course provider preferred
• 1 year of clinical experience in both critical and non-critical care areas preferred
• 6 months experience in critical care preferred

About Us

Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands is north Houston’s first true, free-standing pediatric hospital designed, equipped and staffed exclusively to provide care in more than 25 areas of specialty care for children and adolescents. Hospital facilities include 24 emergency center rooms, outpatient exam rooms, radiology rooms, operating rooms and acute care beds, as well as a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.