Respiratory Care Practitioner
Provide diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory care in emergency, critical care, and acute settings. Responsibilities include assessing patients, delivering respiratory treatments, and managing airways and ventilation, including appropriate monitoring and intervention.
Key duties
- Perform patient assessments and develop/implement respiratory care plans
- Provide diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory treatments
- Manage ventilation support and airway care
- Educate patients and families on respiratory therapies and self-care
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team to support patient outcomes
- Maintain respiratory equipment, ensure proper function, and uphold safety standards
Required qualifications/skills
- Strong clinical knowledge of respiratory care assessment and treatment
- Competence in airway management and ventilation techniques
- Effective communication and patient/family education skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in high-acuity environments
- Commitment to equipment maintenance and patient safety