SUMMARY OF MAJOR FUNCTION Â 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.
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 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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