Registered Respiratory Therapist - Pediatric - Weekend

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:Job Summary
The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory focused intervention during all phases of the patient care stay. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist assesses and assists in the determination of a respiratory plan of care based on physical assessment, diagnosis, and patient history. The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist may provide medicated and non-medicated therapies, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, oxygen administration and titration, diagnostic testing as related to ventilation and pulmonary function as well as arterial and capillary blood gas analysis.Education ▪ Required: Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Program ▪ Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in a related field Experience ▪ No prior experience required Skills ▪ Provides care as appropriate to age of population served. ▪ Proficient in safely providing all routine and emergent respiratory modalities. ▪ Able to assess patients and provide patient care per protocol. ▪ Provide accurate and appropriate electronic documentation. ▪ Provide accurate and appropriate education to patients, students and new staff. Licensure/Certification/Registration ▪ Required: Missouri State License for Respiratory ▪ Must obtain NRP within 90 days of hire