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Oklahoma Children's Hospital is the state's premier institution for treating both pediatric and neonatal patients. We promote a fast-paced environment that will allow your career to really take off. Pediatric experience is not necessary as we welcome new graduates to our team. Our 12-week orientation process will help ensure that you will find your confidence through a combination of developing critical thinking skills and peer support.
At Oklahoma Children's you can also expect to gain a host of specialized skills in any one of our three focused areas. These areas include a 96-bed NICU where we care for extremely premature infants with high frequency ventilation and surfactant delivery. We have a recently renovated 34-bed PICU where the focus is to treat acutely ill infants and children. We have also expanded our CVICU to 25- beds where the focus is caring for patients with congenital heart defects. We encourage our RTs to join the ECMO team as well. Our program will also encourage and help you attain your specialty credentialing.
General Description:
Under general supervision, administers therapeutic treatments prescribed by attending medical staff. Records treatment information and patient's treatment response in the medical record. Manages and maintains life support equipment.
Responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without an accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
- Apply knowledge of the scientific principles underlying cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology as well as biomedical engineering and technology. .Cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
- Respiratory Care is practiced under medical direction across the health care continuum.
- Respiratory therapists will effectively offer preventative care to, as well as assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
- Develop and implement effective care plans, patient-driven protocols, disease-based clinical pathways and disease management.
- Provides Respiratory Care using a Family Centered Approach.
- Assesses individualized patient cardiopulmonary needs and communicates them to the care team.
- Embraces the interdisciplinary care model and stays aware of changes.
- Participates in data collection or auditing.
- Represents staff at relevant staff meetings, reporting and updating current staff
General Responsibilities:
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of an accredited registered respiratory therapy program.
Experience: None required.
License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:
- Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential issued from National Board of Respiratory Care within 90 days of hire.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued from National Board of Respiratory Care within one year of graduation date.
- License: Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) issued from Oklahoma State Medical Board
- Current Basic Life Support issued by the American Heart Association required upon hire.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (American Heart Association) within 3 months of hire
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of procedures and techniques of Respiratory Therapy and the operation and repair of respiratory equipment.
- Clinical decision making skills appropriate to patient care as it relates to the pulmonary and cardiac system and to the age of the patient.
- Ability to interpret the appropriate information to identify patient's needs.
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