GENERAL SUMMARY:

Responsible for the initiation of respiratory therapy and diagnostic procedures, especially in difficult and/or unusual situations. Performs highly complex and non-traditional procedures and assists the physician with same. Responsible for providing care to infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients and for providing education to families and patients regarding respiratory care modalities

PRINCIPAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. *Commits to the mission, vision, beliefs and consistently demonstrates our core values.

2. *Initiates assessment and reassessment based on pulmonary conditions including moderate sedation.

3. *Provides basic and advanced ventilator management and assessment to include all modes and settings on all models, including VDR and HFOV.

4. *Develops plan for the delivery of respiratory care as directed by physician(s) or protocols per patient assessment.

5. *Advises physicians regarding therapy options as patient condition warrants.

6. *Monitors and administers respiratory care modalities to patients; identifies contra-indications and patient response to therapy; records therapy and outcomes in the patient's medical record.

7. *Assists and supervises in emergency resuscitation to include intubations, RSI and airway management.

8. *Performs airway management to include trach care, endotracheal and trach tube changes and other trach procedures; performs protective tip tracheal aspirate.

9. *Supervises airway maintenance during intra-facility patient transport.

10. *Initiates hemodynamic monitoring to include insertion of arterial line catheters and associated ongoing maintenance of lines/sites.

11. Takes the charge pager to accept calls and pages incoming to the department. Acts as a clinical resource for others assigned to the shift.

12. *Performs as an active member of the Rapid Response Team.

13. *Performs respiratory care discharge planning.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of an AMA program of Respiratory Care required. Must be licensed to practice respiratory care in the state of Nebraska. Registration by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required. Minimum of two (2) years experience as a Respiratory Therapist is preferred.

OTHER CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:

Basic Life Support (CPR) certification required. Bryan Health recognizes American Heart Association (for healthcare professionals), American Red Cross (for healthcare professionals) and the Military Training Network.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications required.