Respiratory Care Practitioner, Advanced (PRN)

Job Description

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital in Mooresville, North Carolina. The smallest of Duke Health's four hospitals at 123-beds, it offers a comprehensive range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care, cardiology, orthopedics, women's services, and surgical specialties.

Occ Summary

Perform and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures asdefined in the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice,performing work in accordance with physician orders in the neonatal,pediatric and adult patient populations.

Work Performed

Perform all duties and responsibilities required of a Respiratory CarePractitioner I.Evaluate appropriateness of medicalorders .Proficient in the application of mechanical ventilatormodalities.Profic ient in the application of Non-InvasivePositive Pressure Ventilation (NP PV); Continuous Positive AirwayPressure (CPAP) and Bi-Level Positive Air way Pressure(BiPAP)Perform endotracheal intubation under the observation ofa Supervisor or Advanced Practitioner. Performextubations.Serve as me mber of the code / emergency team.Administer medical gases.Insert nasogas tric and orogastrictubes.Perform tracheotomy tube changes. Perform capno graphymonitoring.Transport patients requiring mechanical ventilationor a irway protection.Interpret clinical data to optimizepatient clinical obj ectives.Participate in clinical rounds withphysicians, nurses and other health care providersAssist withBronchoscopy. Assist with orientation an d training of Level IIRT.Assure safe operations of devices in theMRI.Qua lified for certification in the hyperbaric chamber ifapplicable to the i nstitution scope of practice

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge necessary to make appropriate clinical decisions andi nteraction relative to the specific age of a patient.Skillsvalidation / ce rtification of competencies for the duties andresponsibilities required for a Level I RT.Skills validation / certifications of competencies for t he duties and responsibilities ofthis level.Work involves contact with p atients of all ages, familymembers, physicians, nursing, and all other m embers of the health careteam.Work is performed in all areas of the hosp ital.Work mayrequire lifting or pushing in excess of 30 pounds.Required to carryemergency airway bag weighing approximately 20 pounds.Work requi reswalking, running, climbing and bending.Customer service andcommunicat ion expertise.

Level Characteristics

N / A

Minimum Qualifications

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Education

Completion of a 2 y ear AMA approved respiratory care program(Associates Degree or the equiv alent).Must maintain annual skillmaintenance requirementsMust maintain a nnual safety / compliancerequirementsMust maintain North Carolina annual l icenserequirements for CEUs

Experience

Six months to one year of clinical experience following graduationfrom a respiratory care program.

Degrees, Licensures, Certifications

North C arolina State LicensureRegistry ( RRT) by the NationalAssociation for Re spiratory Care (NBRC)Certification in Basic LifeSupport (BLS)Certificati on in Advanced Cardiac Life Support(ACLS)Certification in Pediatric Adva nced Life Support(PALS)Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation (NRPS) if applicableto institution

Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends onthe robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

Essential Physical Job Functions : Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and / or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.