Respiratory Care Practitioner II Registered

Job Title - Respiratory Care Practitioner II Registered - (full-time)

Work Schedule - Night Shift - 3-12 hour night shifts; 7:00 pm - 7:00 am EST

Job Summary

Working under general supervision with approved protocols or under the order of a licensed independent provider (LIP), the Respiratory Care Practitioner II (Registered) executes assignments demonstrating a clinical competence in Respiratory Care in the selection of accurate technical factors on an individual patient basis necessary to evaluate and provide age appropriate treatment across all patient types in all locations to include cardiopulmonary dysfunction secondary to developmental defects, the aging process, physical injury or disease requiring the administration of inhaled medications, utilization of specialized ventilation equipment and performing a variety of respiratory care techniques. Adheres to all department and facility policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibility 1: Manages an assigned case load and responds to emergent patient needs. Functions as part of a larger team to support all patients under the department’s care.

Key Responsibility 2: Performs a variety of respiratory care treatments to specific patient populations, i.e., adult, pediatric, or neonatal. Verifies all interventions are supported by protocol or LIP order. Observes and monitors physical signs and symptoms, general behavior, general physical response to respiratory care procedures. Collaborates with LIP during patient rounds the therapeutic treatment plans to determine whether initiation, modification, or discontinuation of the treatment regimen is warranted. Adheres to Joint Commission, State, Federal, organizational and departmental regulatory compliance standards.

Key Responsibility 3: Administers therapeutic and diagnostic gases (exclusive of anesthetic agents), aerosolized medication treatments and chest physiotherapy. Administers invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation and adjusts ventilation equipment to optimize patient support. Ensures correct ventilator alarms and settings. Collaborates with the healthcare team when adjusting ventilation parameters and settings, as necessary in accordance with patient’s response. Evaluates the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions by reviewing chest x-rays, utilizing noninvasive monitor values and laboratory results. Monitors patient appearance and vital signs and consults with the LIP or a senior practitioner as necessary.

Key Responsibility 4: Documents accurate patient care activity in various electronic health records systems.

Key Responsibility 5: Contributes to departmental and organizational performance improvement initiatives and efforts to improve workflows, patient experience and quality. Participates in student and employee training and education activities.

Qualifications and Requirement

Education · Associate's Degree /Legacy Approved Certificate Program. Working toward an advanced respiratory related credential.

Experience · One year of experience as an RRT

Licensures/Certifications · Licensure as a Respiratory Care practitioner by the Maryland Board of Physician Quality Assurance · Credentialing by the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) is required · Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification

The form below is designed to identify the physical demands essential to perform the job; the equipment and tools used; and the working conditions. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. See following page for physical descriptors.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

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PHYSICAL DEMAND RARELY OCCASIONALLY FREQUENTLY CONSTANTLY PHYSICAL DEMAND RARELY OCCASIONALLY FREQUENTLY CONSTANTLY

Walking X Crawling

Sitting X Reaching X

Standing X Handling X

Reclining Fingering X

Carrying X Feeling X

Climbing Talking X

Balancing X Hearing X

Stooping/

Bending Tasting X Smelling

Kneeling X Driving

Crouching X

Check columns and specify max lbs. of force required. MAXIMUM LBS. RARELY OCCASIONALLY FREQUENTLY CONSTANTLY

LIFTING Exertion of force required when participating in patient care 50 lbs 50 lbs 20 lbs 10 lbs Exertion of force required when moving an object 20 lbs 20 lbs

PUSHING Exertion of force required to move an object 50 lbs 50 20

PULLING Exertion of force required to move an object 50 lbs 50 20

Check the vision requirements for the job

Near Acuity X Field of Vision X

Far Acuity X Color Vision

Depth Perception X

EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS

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Standard Office Equipment (e.g. computer, telephone) X Medical Instruments/Equipment (e.g. syringe, forceps, needles, sterilizing aids, catheters, lab tools). X

Power Tools (e.g. saw, drill, hammer) Other Equipment (please specify) Radiology Imaging equipment; lead aprons

Vehicles (please specify) X

WORKING CONDITIONS

Check all that apply

Standard Office Environment Wet and/or Humid Conditions

Laboratory Environment Extreme temperatures (hot or cold)

Weekend, shift work, on call, holidays and overtime X Inclement Weather

Patients with tendencies for violent outbursts X Noise / Vibration

Close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, small enclosed rooms,

narrow isles or passageways.

POTENTIAL EXPOSURES POTENTIAL HAZARDS

Bodily Fluids X Mechanical

Infectious Diseases X Electrical

Blood X Chemical X

Burns (e.g. kitchen)

ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS Radiation/Radioactive Material X

Fumes/Gases

Dust

Poor Ventilation

Compensation:

Pay Range: $35.08 - $52.64

Other Compensation (if applicable):

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