Respiratory Care Practitioner - Relief Status
Core
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures for adult patients, including airway management, ventilatory support, and emergency response.
Role type
entry-level respiratory care practitioner (IC)
Builds
patient care plans and respiratory therapy interventions
Domain
healthcare / respiratory medicine
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
arterial blood gas analysis, tracheostomy care, invasive ventilation, CPAP/BiPAP administration, aerosolized medication delivery, airway clearance techniques, emergency cardiopulmonary response, equipment assembly and safety checks, patient and family education
Preferred skills
advanced credentialing (RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, CPFT, RPFT), bachelor's degree
Technologies
handheld nebulizers, metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers, large volume continuous nebulizers, intrapulmonary percussive ventilation, high flow nasal cannulas, portable spirometry devices, chest physiotherapy devices, vibratory positive expiratory pressure devices, cough assist devices
Responsibilities
administer medical gases and aerosolized medications; perform routine tracheostomy care, weaning, and downsizing; respond to cardiopulmonary arrests and rapid response calls; provide invasive and non-invasive ventilatory support; perform arterial blood gas sampling and analysis; educate patients and healthcare teams on respiratory procedures and disease processes; oversee and train staff and students on general medical floors.
Seniority
entry-level, hands-on IC