Administers respiratory care to patients as ordered by the attending physician. Conducts diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, therapy. Initiates, monitors and maintains mechanically ventilated patients. Assist with placement of artificial airways. Performs and documents patient assessment including but not limited to breath sounds, airway patency and cuff pressure at least once per shift. Verifies and documents ventilator function and patient status q4h minimum. Assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients. Assistant with deliveries as requested for neonatal resuscitation and/or stabilization. Monitors ECMO as appropriate. Administers and monitors respiratory care treatments. Evaluates patient within 2 hours of notification of respiratory therapy orders and initiates as stated. Instructs patient and family members in proper methods of respiratory therapy. At end of shift, assures assigned areas are stocked as required. Responds promptly to treatment needs in Emergency Department. Responds immediately to emergency codes and correctly manages the airway and external compressions. Responds immediately to all emergent patient situations including but not limited to Rapid Response, Stroke Alert, Stemi Alert and Trauma Alert. Promptly sets up oxygen new starts per department policy. Follows established hospital and departmental infection control policies. Accurately documents all respiratory care interventions during assigned shift. Documents patient and family education. Maintains up-to-date departmental records. Enters charges per shift for services performed/provided. Provides oncoming shift with current and accurate patient report. Performs noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests and monitoring. Performs arterial blood gas sampling and analyses and communicates “critical” values immediately per department policy. Performs pulmonary function tests ordered in pulmonary function laboratory and reports tests within 3 hours. Performs bedside spirometry and accurately records results. Performs peak flow, inspiratory and expiratory force, vital capacity measurements and accurately records results. Monitors pulse oximetry, transcutaneous C02 and end-tidal C0P2 levels. Performs EKGs as ordered. Performs cleaning, preventive maintenance and calibration of RC equipment as required.