Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner

Jobtome; Dripping Springs (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin seeks 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, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the health-care team.

Responsibilities include documenting in medical records, coordinating with physicians and nurses, educating patients and families, and participating in committees and research to improve care.

Qualifications

• 1 year of clinical experience in critical and non-critical care preferred
• Licensing and certification required as listed in qualifications

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
• Maintains and evaluates respiratory care equipment
• Documents assessments, treatments, orders, and procedures in medical records and electronic systems
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and healthcare team members and participates in rounds and care planning
• Educates patients and families on treatments and home care needs
• Supports staff orientation and student development, participates in committees or in-services annually
• Engages in research and performance improvement activities to improve patient care

Skills

Clinical experience

Documentation skills

Education

Technical diploma respiratory certification/registry

Associate's degree in respiratory care

Bachelor's degree in respiratory care

Tools

Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner license

Registered Respiratory Therapist NBRC

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital in Austin seeks 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, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the health-care team.

Responsibilities include documenting in medical records, coordinating with physicians and nurses, educating patients and families, and participating in committees and research to improve care.