Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values of Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust, we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner, you’ll provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care for patients ranging from neonates to adults. You’ll assess patients, deliver treatments, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal patient outcomes. 

Responsibilities

Job Duties & Responsibilities 
•    Assesses patients and provides respiratory care according to physician orders, policies, and guidelines 
•    Administers medications, performs airway clearance techniques and pulmonary function testing, and provides ventilatory support 
•    Performs department-specific specialty procedures and maintains and evaluates respiratory care equipment 
•    Accurately documents assessments, treatments, patient orders, shift summaries, intubations, transports, and special procedures in medical records and electronic systems 
•    Reviews physician orders to confirm they are current, appropriately authorized, and consistent with care delivered 
•    Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members, contributes to care planning, and participates in physician rounds 
•    Provides thorough shift handoffs and accurately receives, documents, and initiates verbal and telephone respiratory care orders 
•    Educates patients and families on respiratory treatments, participation in care, and home care needs, including medication delivery, airway clearance, and mechanical ventilation 
•    Supports staff orientation and student development and participates in at least one committee or in-service annually 
•    Reports injuries, unsafe conditions, and unusual situations and completes related documentation 
•    Participates in research, clinical studies, and performance improvement activities to improve patient care 
•    As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Qualifications

Skills & Qualifications 
•    Technical diploma from a respiratory certification or registry program Required 
•    Associate’s degree in respiratory care preferred 
•    Bachelor’s degree in respiratory care preferred 
•    Respiratory Care Practitioner license from the State of Texas required 
•    Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care required 
•    Basic Life Support certification from an approved American Heart Association course provider preferred 
•    1 year of clinical experience in both critical and non-critical care areas preferred 
•    6 months experience in critical care preferred

Texas Children’s presence in Austin helps support a pediatric population of more than half a million and keeps kids healthy and happy from birth to adulthood. Texas Children’s first health care location in Austin, Texas Children’s Urgent Care West Gate, opened in March 2018, providing high quality pediatric-focused care after hours and on weekends. There are now more than 15 Texas Children’s Pediatric primary care practices in the greater Austin area providing full-service family care including routine childhood immunizations, well visits, and sick care. Our Specialty Care Center in Austin includes a multidisciplinary group of pediatric specialists committed to providing comprehensive care across a wide spectrum of services. Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, is our new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin families.

To join our community of more than 15,000 dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.