Company Overview :
Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact.
We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.
Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center.
We have an opportunity for a Respiratory Therapist to join our team.
Job Overview :
The Respiratory Therapist gets the opportunity to participate in daily planning via patient rounds. You'll work as part of the interdisciplinary team for the plan of care for our burn and orthopaedic patients.
You'll be able to increase your knowledge in burn and orthopaedic care to improve outcomes for our amazing patients and families.
Our Respiratory Therapists have the opportunity for academic growth through participation in research projects.
Responsibilities :
Provides primary respiratory care to patients from admission through their discharge under a physician's order
Communicates verbal and / or written patient and departmental information / special needs to pertinent persons in a timely and appropriate manner (i.e. rounds)
Documents accurate, specific, complete patient care data according to policy and procedure guidelines
Assures safe, cost effective operation and function of pertinent equipment and utilizes appropriate infection control techniques in all areas
Qualifications : Education
Education
Associate Respiratory Therapy Required
Experience
2 Years Respiratory Therapy experience in an ICU setting Preferred
2 Year Pediatric experience Preferred
Certificate and Licensure
RRT preferred, minimum CRT Required
License in state of practice required