Certified Respiratory Care Practitioner

Certified Respiratory Care Practitioner
Respiratory Therapy

The Certified Respiratory Care Practitioner will:

• Perform diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures as appropriate to the ages of the patient's growth and development through the life cycle factors.
• Initiate and maintain mechanical ventilation. Respond to emergent patient care.

Requirements:

• Graduate of an AMA-approved one (1) year Program in Respiratory Therapy.
• Licensed by the State of New Jersey Board of Respiratory Care as a Respiratory Care Practitioner and Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Demonstrated competency in all procedures within scope of practice, as appropriate to the ages of the patients served; the ability to obtain information and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs; a knowledge of growth and development and an understanding of the range of treatment needed by these patients.
• Demonstrated competency in the care and treatment of the following age groups: Infant, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric.
• BLS Certification required, as approved by the American Heart Association.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) obtained within 30 days of start date.
• Certified Respiratory Care Practitioners trained and assigned to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit on a regular basis is required to obtain the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.

Grade 122