Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Children's Hospital

Respiratory Care Practitioner RRT - Pediatrics

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week guaranteed
Setting: Pediatric care preferred; previous experience in a children's-only hospital is preferred

Job Description

• Provide respiratory therapy services under general supervision for all appropriate pediatric age levels and areas served by the department
• Administer therapeutic treatments as prescribed by medical staff
• Record treatment information and patient responses in electronic medical records
• Serve as a resource to medical staff
• Perform invasive and noninvasive diagnostic testing and patient monitoring
• Provide age-appropriate care to patients
• Ensure respiratory equipment is cleaned, maintained, and properly documented
• Participate as a member of the quick response team for cardiac and respiratory arrests
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license in Oklahoma
• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Respiratory Care Practitioner within the last year
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association