Registered Respiratory Therapist - RRT

Unit Notes


Department: RT
# treatments per day 5-6 ventilators
Certs (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP?) RRT or is CRT acceptable? prefer RRT will review CRT, BLA, ACLS
Types of patients (adults, peds, and neonates?) ADULTS
What areas do they cover (Inpatient, Outpatient, ER, Rehab, Sleep Lab, etc.) Inpatient/ED
Experience or 'Must have' skills Critical Care l Mechanical ventilation
Job Duties (ie: Do RTs draw ABGs, perform EKGs, etc.) Draw and analysis ABG from Aline and punctures.
Are RTs Required to be able to Intubate Independently or only to assist? Assist with intubations
Respiratory Manager/Supervisor/Lead Therapist? Greg Ward/ no supervisor/ Leads on each shift but takes a workload
Shifts & Scheduling (*Would they ever be the only RT in-house?) night shift 1800-0630 3 days a week. Never the only person in-house.
Weekend Requirement every other weekend
Holiday Requirement maybe
Call or standby call requirement? no
What is call response time na
Floating Requirements na
Scrub Color/Dress Code no special color
RT Equipment (Brand for Vents, Cpap, Bipap, High Flow) 840/980 V60 Vapotherm
Hospitalist or Intensivist in house Yes
Department Specific Orientation Yes


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