Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist

Jobtome; Rollingwood (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin is seeking an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care from neonates to adults. You will assess patients, deliver treatments, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include documenting care, reviewing orders, and educating patients and families on treatments and home care needs.

Qualifications

• Technical diploma from a respiratory certification or registry program.
• Associate's degree in respiratory care preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in respiratory care preferred.
• Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner license required by the state.

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 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.

Skills

Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner

Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC

Basic Life Support (BLS)

1 year clinical experience

6 months critical care experience

Education

Technical diploma in respiratory care

Associate's degree preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin is seeking an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care from neonates to adults. You will assess patients, deliver treatments, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include documenting care, reviewing orders, and educating patients and families on treatments and home care needs.