Neonatal Respiratory Therapist

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services seeks a Respiratory Care Specialist to provide comprehensive respiratory care for patients with cardiopulmonary conditions under clinical supervision. The role includes patient assessments, therapy recommendations, and managing invasive and non-invasive ventilation.

Key duties include responding to emergencies, monitoring ventilatory status, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to implement individualized care plans that meet patient needs.

Qualifications

• Strong clinical assessment ability.
• Expertise in delivering respiratory therapy.
• Proficiency in invasive and non-invasive ventilation management.
• Effective teamwork and communication for coordinated patient care.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments, identify needs, and make therapy recommendations.
• Administer respiratory therapies and manage ventilation.
• Respond to patient emergencies and monitor ventilatory status.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop individualized care plans.
• Support and educate patients and families as part of care.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Respiratory therapy

Ventilation management

Teamwork & communication

Job description

Respiratory Care Specialist provides respiratory care to patients with cardiopulmonary conditions under clinical supervision. Responsibilities include performing patient assessments, identifying needs, and making therapy recommendations. The role administers respiratory therapies and manages both invasive and non-invasive ventilation.

Key duties include responding to patient emergencies, monitoring and supporting ventilatory status, and collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to develop and implement individualized patient care plans.

Qualifications & Skills include strong clinical assessment ability, expertise in respiratory therapy delivery, proficiency in invasive and non-invasive ventilation management, and effective teamwork and communication skills for coordinated patient care.