Reg Respiratory Therapist Job Description
Reg respiratory therapist
provides patient care and/or support activities appropriate to all ages served, primarily adults ages 18-65 or geriatric patients ages overage 65.
Reg Respiratory Therapist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Cleans and disinfects, assembles, and calibrates respiratory care equipment and prepares equipment for patient use
Performs respiratory patient assessment Sets up and maintains mechanical ventilators and various types of oxygen and respiratory care equipment to administer medically approved gases, drugs, and therapeutic treatments for the improvement of cardio-respiratory functions
Performs proficiency testing maintenance procedures on the ABG instruments
Performs a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, and storing respiratory therapy equipment
Provide critical care procedures including airway management, resuscitation, mechanical ventilation and patient transport
Documentation of patient procedures
Cleans, assembles and maintains equipment per infection control guidelines
Troubleshoot problems and ensure proper functioning of respiratory equipment
Performs non-invasive bedside diagnostic procedures, including instrument calibration
Performs emergency procedures, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and assists in oral or nasal endotracheal intubation
Reg Respiratory Therapist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Reg Respiratory Therapist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, NRP, PALS, ACLS, BCLS, CPR
Education for Reg Respiratory Therapist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the reg respiratory therapist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Education, Respiratory Therapy, Respiratory Care, Associates, Applied Science, Graduate, Science, Technical, Healthcare, Health Care
Skills for Reg Respiratory Therapist
Desired skills for reg respiratory therapist include:
Basic medical terminology
Techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of patient served
Safety precautions to ensure efficient department operation
Clinical aspects of Respiratory Care
Her age-specific needs
Techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of patients served
Equipment
Procedures
Pulmonary diagnostics along with techniques
To provide the care needed as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures
Desired experience for reg respiratory therapist includes:
Assess, treat, evaluate and monitor patients with various disorders of the cardiopulmonary system
Graduate of an American Medical Association approved Registered Respiratory Therapist Program and successfully pass the RRT exam
Previous experience as a respiratory therapist in an acute care environment preferred
Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care
Texas RCP license required
RRT preferred but will consider CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist)
Reg Respiratory Therapist Examples
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Reg Respiratory Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a reg respiratory therapist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for reg respiratory therapist
- Utilizing independent judgment, performs respiratory procedures (at a minimum of 600 work units per 12 hours) for critical and non-critical care patients of all ages
- Performs diagnostic procedures - pulse oximetry, arterial puncture, spirometry (including PEFR), transcutaneous O2/CO2 measurement and end tidal CO2 analysis as appropriate to age for patient population newborn through adult
- Performs decontamination and re-assembly of patient care equipment
- Maintains supplies and emergency equipment
- Implements and monitors patient care plan and equipment
- Monitors life support equipment and care
- The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for performing respiratory care (and cardiac testing) duties as assigned Participates in emergency resuscitations
- Reviews data in-patient record including admission and current R.C
- Selects assembles and checks for proper function operation cleanliness and availability of mechanical ventilators positive pressure devices
- Follows Department protocols such as weaning protocol patient ventilator monitoring Cuff pressure monitoring
Qualifications for reg respiratory therapist
- Three (3) years of Respiratory Therapist experience (to include ventilation management in a critical care setting preferably on a full-time basis) with a B.S
- Computer literacy applications such as Word, Excel
- Organizational skills, basic computer skills and clinical competence
- Current ACLS certification or within 90 days of hire
- Current PALS certification or within 90 days of hire
- Current NRP certification or within 90 days of hire
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Reg Respiratory Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of reg respiratory therapist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for reg respiratory therapist
- Provides treatment, care, and evaluation for neonatal patients with respiratory in insufficiencies
- Attends all high risk deliveries as part of neonatal resuscitation team
- Utilizes various types of oxygen delivery devices, low flow and high flow
- Administers aerosolized medications
- Invasive (nIMV) and non-invasive conventional ventilation
- Ventilation modalities include high frequency oscillatory and jet ventilation
- Operate point of care blood gas analysis
- Provide general respiratory therapeutic services including oxygen therapy, medical gas therapy, bronchodialator therapy and airway maintenance therapy
- Provide diagnostic respiratory services and non-invasive monitoring including pulse oximetry, arterial blood gas procurement, capnography, pulmonary function testing, apnea screening, bronchoscopy assistance and EKG procurement
- Preceptor for students and staff
Qualifications for reg respiratory therapist
- Experience within a pediatric critical care setting preferred
- Licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with ABG endorsement from the Tennessee State Board of Respiratory Care required
- Assessment of patients and recommendation of proper treatment plan
- RCP
- CPR, ACLS, NRP,and PALS
- 1-3 year NICU experience
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Reg Respiratory Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of reg respiratory therapist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for reg respiratory therapist
- Changing equipment
- Processing equipment
- Equipment processing, including high level disinfecting
- Follows Department protocols such as weaning protocol patient ventilator, monitoring cuff pressure
- Attends department meetings and in-services as instructed, clinical preceptors when necessary
- Provide emergency respiratory support to patients
- May serve as relief supervisor as requested
- Performs preventative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services under the written, verbal, or telecommunicated order of a physician, as approved by the Medical Staff, to individuals with disorders, diseases, or abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system, as diagnosed by a physician
- Assesses, reviews, evaluates pertinent clinical information, and monitors and evaluates a patient's objective and subjective responses to respiratory care, including patient interviews
- Accepts and records verbal or telephone orders for respiratory care inhaled medications
Qualifications for reg respiratory therapist
- Must be Registered Respiratory Therapist with a New York State license and extensive critical care experience
- Must have good communication skills and a clear understanding of Hospital's goal in order to maintain a standard of customer service excellence
- Registered by the National Board of Respiratory Care preferred
- Current PALS certification or obtain within 90 days
- Current ACLS certification or obtain within 90 days
- 1-3 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist (preferred)
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Reg Respiratory Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a reg respiratory therapist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for reg respiratory therapist
- Demonstrates the ability to recognize and troubleshoot basic problems on all equipment used in any procedure
- Collaborates on development of patient care plan including but not limited to airway management, acid/base status, oxygenation, nutritional needs, equipment selection and patient safety
- Provides input on Capital equipment needs and unit specific operational effects on Revenue and Expense budgets
- Develops respiratory care treatment plan, identifies measurable goals appropriate to identified clinical needs, and periodically reassesses the patient's clinical needs
- Recommends modification in the respiratory care plan based on patient's response, and independently modifies or terminates therapy based on the patient's adverse response to therapy
- Performs patient and family education and training on disease processes
- Obtains blood gas sample by puncture
- Performs point of care blood gas and co-oximetry laboratory studies
- Performs pulmonary function laboratory studies, including simple spirometry
- Applies, operates, manages, weans, extubates, and terminates mechanical ventilator support and other means of life support
Qualifications for reg respiratory therapist
- Performs respiratory care discharge planning and respiratory home care referrals
- Gives concise, knowledgeable shift change report to include current status of patients, diagnosis, treatment modalities, any concerns or problems and any education needs
- Provides patient care assignments under the direction of the Respiratory Care leadership
- Maintains a safe, secure environment for patients, visitors and co-workers Performs mechanical ventilation both invasive and non-invasive (newborn-adult) initial set-ups and maintenance
- Recommends change in care based on physical assessment and laboratory data
- Performs the delivery of medication via large or small volume nebulizer, IPV, and metered dose inhaler
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Reg Respiratory Therapist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a reg respiratory therapist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for reg respiratory therapist
- Participates in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and algorithms
- Performs application of oxygen therapy appropriate to clinical needs as determined by pulse oximentry and/or arterial blood gas analysis as appropriate to age for patient population newborn through adult
- Provides emergency life support in accordance to age for patient population newborn through adult
- Patient Care.Review and evaluate history, physical exams, current vital signs, admission and current respiratory care orders for each patient
- Planning & Documentation
- Education & Communication
- Demonstrates these skills by successfully completing examinations administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and earning the credential CRT
- Provide diagnostic services and non-invasive monitoring including pulse oximetry, arterial and venous blood procurement, capnography, pulmonary function testing, apnea screening, bronchoscopy assistance, and EKG procurement
- Supervises and conducts exercise training programs for PR patients
- Supervises and conducts on-going assessments, six minute walk test, PHQ9, and Dartmouth
Qualifications for reg respiratory therapist
- Demonstrates knowledge of pulmonary rehab admission/exclusion criteria
- Performs application of oxygen therapy appropriate to clinical needs determined by pulse ox
- Associate degree in Respiratory Care required by department
- Registered Respiratory Therapist per National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) and licensed by the state of Michigan - required by department
- 1-2 years working with chronic lung disease population
- Administers and assess responses to respiratory therapeutic interventions with high proficiency and minimal to no supervision