Administer respiratory care to patients as ordered by the attending physician. Conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, therapy. Initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanically ventilated patients. Assist with placement of artificial airways. Perform and document patient assessment including breath sounds, airway patency and cuff pressure at least once per shift. Verify and document ventilator function and patient status q4h minimum. Assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients. Assist at deliveries as requested for neonatal resuscitation and/or stabilization. Administer and monitor respiratory care treatments. Evaluate patient within 2 hours of notification of respiratory therapy orders and initiates as stated. Instruct patient and family members in proper methods of respiratory therapy. Record pertinent information in patient’s medical record. Accurately document all respiratory care interventions during assigned shift. Document patient and family education. Maintain up-to-date departmental records. Enter charges per shift for services performed/provided. Provide oncoming shift with current and accurate patient report. Perform noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests and monitoring. Perform arterial blood gas sampling and analyses and communicates “critical” values immediately per department policy. Perform pulmonary function tests ordered in pulmonary function laboratory and reports tests within 3 hours. Perform beside spirometry and accurately records results. Perform peak flow, inspiratory and expiratory force, vital capacity measurements and accurately records results. Monitor pulse oximetry, transcutaneous C02 and end-tidal C0P2 levels. Perform EKGs as ordered. Perform cleaning, preventive maintenance and calibration of RC equipment as required.