Pediatric RRT A Cert

Description

: The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment, diagnosis, and patient history. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist may provide medicated and non-medicated therapies, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, oxygen administration and titration, diagnostic testing as related to ventilation and pulmonary function as well as arterial and capillary blood gas analysis.Education : ▪ Required : Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program ▪ Preferred : Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Experience : ▪ No prior experience required

Skills : ▪ Provides care as appropriate to age of population served. ▪ Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities. ▪ Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol. ▪ Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation. ▪ Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff. ▪ Possesses assessment and critical thinking skills ▪ Possesses in depth knowledge of anatomy and physiology ▪ Adheres to infection prevention practices and facility safety policies and procedures.

Licensure / Certification / Registration : ▪ Required : Missouri State License for Respiratory ▪ Required : RRT credential from the NBRC (If applicable) ▪ Must obtain NRP within 90 days of hire