Role Overview: The Respiratory Therapist II provides advanced respiratory care, medication administration, and patient assessment primarily in critical care settings. They are responsible for ventilator management, airway procedures, arterial blood gas analysis, and patient education, ensuring safe and quality care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver comprehensive patient care, including assessments and therapy planning in collaboration with healthcare teams.
- Manage ventilators, perform weaning, and interpret waveforms; conduct airway management procedures.
- Administer medications such as aerosolized treatments and medical gases.
- Educate patients, mentor new staff, students, and peers; participate in procedures like invasive/non-invasive tests and pulmonary diagnostics.
- Promote safety through accurate documentation, electronic ordering, and adherence to quality initiatives and evidence-based practices.
- Support performance improvement and compliance with organizational policies.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy (preferred).
- Certifications: NBRC-RRT, Respiratory Care Professional, BLS, and ACLS.
- 0-2 years of clinical experience, with at least 6 months in critical care.
- Strong communication, critical thinking, and computer skills; ability to establish professional relationships.