Respiratory Therapist II

• Medication administration
• implementing respiratory care based on expanded knowledge, experience, and the evaluate-and-treat process
• protocol ventilator management
• independent decision-making and self direction
• patient, family/support system education
• coordination of activities
• staff development
• professional and self-developmental activities
• addresses the biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and patient/family education needs
• Completion of patient care, documentation and education
• Team approach to service
• Promotes a team spirit and positive work environment
• Provides supportive environment for students and staff
• Performs patient assessment & assessment for therapy
• Collaborates with health care team members in planning patient care
• Verifies orders and administers aerosolized medication, bronchial hygiene, volume expansion, oxygen & medical gas therapy
• Performs ventilator management, weaning, wave form graphic interpretation
• airway management (intubation, extubation, trach tube change and care)
• Performs arterial blood gas sampling & analysis
• Educates patient and mentors/precepts new employees, students and peers
• Assisting in invasive and non-invasive procedures, Cardiac Service procedures, Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing
• Promotes current and accurate electronic orders, charting and charging
• Promotes high level of patient safety (Medication Safety, NPSG, etc)
• Promotes Performance Improvement initiatives designed to promote quality care
• Promotes evidence based practice
• Reviews the revised and new DPPs

• Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapy education program (CoARC or CAAHP) with minimally 20 quarter hours of science
• degree required
• NBRC-RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist certification
• RCP - Respiratory Care Professional certification
• 0-2 yrs clinical experience with minimal 6-months critical care required
• Ability to communicate well
• critical thinking skills
• establish and maintain working relationships with physicians and other health care professionals
• computer skills including familiarity with databases
• Good customer relation, assessment, and communication skills

Bachelor's Degree