SUMMARY OF MAJOR FUNCTION The RRT is responsible for providing respiratory care services to both inpatient and outpatient populations at Littleton Regional Healthcare. The RRT participates in 24/7 respiratory care coverage, including in-house and on-call responsibilities. The RRT adheres to all LRH policies, departmental standards, and New Hampshire professional practice standards for respiratory care practitioners.
The. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND WORK ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES - Share in providing 24-hour in-house respiratory care coverage.
• Utilize scientific principles for the identification, prevention, remediation, rehabilitation, and management of acute and chronic pulmonary dysfunction.
• Provide respiratory care services including adult ventilator management, CPAP/BiPAP, aerosol and nebulizer therapy, airway management, arterial blood gases, chest physiotherapy, pulmonary function testing, oxygen therapy, and patient education.
• Provide respiratory assessment, treatment, monitoring, and support for patients across the lifespan, including newborn, pediatric, adult, and geriatric populations within departmental competency expectations.
• Respond to newborn and neonatal respiratory support needs including airway management, oxygen therapy, positive pressure ventilation, CPAP support, suctioning, and emergency stabilization within departmental competency expectations.
• Review existing clinical data, collect additional assessment data, and recommend additional diagnostic information to evaluate patient respiratory status.
• Initiate, conduct, monitor, and modify prescribed therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.
• Maintain artificial and natural airways and provide support services to mechanically ventilated patients.
• Perform and document routine respiratory rounds, reassessments, and follow-up care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions.
• Provide patient and family education related to respiratory disease processes, medications, oxygen therapy, inhaler technique, airway clearance, non-invasive ventilation, respiratory equipment, and chronic disease self-management.
• Support discharge readiness through patient education and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Participate in daily multidisciplinary rounds and collaborate with providers, nursing, rehabilitation, case management, and ancillary departments to support coordinated patient care and discharge planning.
• Communicate findings, recommendations, and patient concerns to the multidisciplinary care team.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation within the electronic medical record in accordance with hospital policy and professional standards.
• Complete and document required respiratory equipment checks and ensure respiratory equipment is maintained, operational, and available for patient care needs.
• Actively contribute to departmental quality improvement, patient safety, competency validation, and regulatory readiness activities.
• Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, teamwork, and respectful communication with patients, families, providers, coworkers, and the public.
Reports ToManager of Critical Care
QualificationsExperience/Specialized Skills:
• Current licensure as an RRT in the State of New Hampshire.
• Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program required.
• Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
• One to two years of previous acute care respiratory therapy experience preferred.
Required Certifications:
• ACLS
• PALS
• NRP required within 3 months of hire.
Physical DemandsSee Physical Demands worksheet.
Work EnvironmentThe RRT works in a hospital environment with exposure to infectious disease, emergency situations, and high-acuity patient care settings.
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