LITTLETON REGIONAL HEALTHCARE

POSITION SUMMARY

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Registered Respiratory Therapist

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Exempt Non-Exempt

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DEPARTMENT: | ** ** Respiratory |
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POSITION SUMMARY

The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides respiratory care services to patients across the lifespan at Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH). The RRT supports safe, high-quality patient care through assessment, treatment, education, monitoring, interdisciplinary collaboration, and emergency respiratory support. The RRT demonstrates accountability, professionalism, and a commitment to patient-centered care in alignment with LRH mission, values, and regulatory standards.

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 To

Manager of Critical Care

Qualifications

Experience/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 Demands

See Physical Demands worksheet.

Work Environment

The RRT works in a hospital environment with exposure to infectious disease, emergency situations, and high-acuity patient care settings.