RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER - RESPIRATORY CARE - PRN VARIES (61449)

## Description

**Job Summary****:**

**Provides respiratory care services: safe, skillful, accurate and in an efficient manner, age-appropriate and population specific to patients of all ages under the direction of a physician, guided by department guidelines, policies, procedures and protocols.**

**Job Responsibilities:**

**1. Assessment/Reassessment/Evaluation**

**Is knowledgeable and skilled in clinical assessment of the respiratory system.**

**Is knowledgeable regarding pulmonary health and respiratory pathophysiology.**

**Is knowledgeable of Respiratory Care Department guidelines, policies, protocols, care plans.**

**2. Implementation**

**Is knowledgeable and skilled in the assessment and care of respiratory patient.**

**Provides to age-appropriate and population specific patients care in a safe, skillful, accurate and**

**efficient manner to neonates-Class I and emergency care, acute and emergency care for pediatric**

**patients, adolescents, and adults; critical care for adolescent and adult patients; adult**

**rehabilitation, and respiratory diagnostic services.**

**3. Discharge Planning**

**Is knowledgeable in the application of respiratory care beyond the acute care setting and skilled**

**to identify and communicate perceived ongoing need for respiratory care.**

**Is involved in the interdisciplinary activities of discharge planning as related to respiratory care.**

**Is involved, as required, to assist in the testing, arrangements and coordination of respiratory**

**care.**

**4. Patient/Family Education**

**Is resource person with knowledge and familiar with health education resources to provide**

**information about respiratory health and to instruct patient/family in application of respiratory**

**therapy equipment and skills.**

**5. Documentation and Communication**

**Is thorough, accurate, timely in completion of respiratory care documentation.**

**Is thorough, accurate, timely in communication to hand-off of patient care information, and other**

**information that impacts the operation of the department and interactions between departments.**

**Demonstrates working computer skills and is able to navigate the Meditech system.**

**Demonstrates effective communication skills.**

**6. Blood Gas Lab and Respiratory Care Diagnostics**

**Is knowledgeable and proficient in performance of patient diagnostic testing and monitoring.**

**Is a participant in the blood gas lab process in accordance with College of American Pathologists**

**Laboratory Standards.**

## Qualifications

**Education Requirements and Other Requirements:**

Education Level: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program

Certification/Licensure

Current credentials with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

• Certification required, Registry preferred
• Current State of Illinois Respiratory Care Practitioner License required
• Adult/Pediatric CPR certification required (Available upon employment)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required (Available upon employment)
• ACLS/PALS certification preferred.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum of one to two years clinical experience as a student therapist.