Role Overview: The Respiratory Therapist II provides advanced respiratory care, including medication administration, ventilator management, airway procedures, and patient assessments in critical care settings. They work independently in complex cases, ensuring safe, evidence-based, and high-quality patient care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver comprehensive respiratory therapy, collaborate with healthcare teams, and verify orders for aerosolized medications, oxygen, and other therapies.
- Manage ventilators, perform weaning, interpret wave forms, and handle airway management procedures such as intubation, extubation, and tracheostomy care.
- Conduct arterial blood gas sampling and analysis, educate patients and families, and mentor/train new staff and students.
- Support a safe environment by promoting accurate documentation, medication safety, performance improvement initiatives, and evidence-based practices.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Graduate from an accredited respiratory therapy program with a minimum of 20 quarter hours of science; associate’s degree required, bachelor’s preferred.
- Current licensing and certifications, including RRT, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP, are mandatory upon hire.
- 0-2 years of clinical experience, with at least 6 months in critical care.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, assessment skills, and familiarity with healthcare databases are essential.
Join to contribute meaningfully, support patient well-being, and develop professionally in a collaborative healthcare environment.