•Monitoring and maintaining therapy gases such as heliox, nitric oxide and oxygen in PICU/NICU•Evaluating the patient’s progress through continuous observation and assessment of responses to interventions, treatments, and therapies in Cardiac Care Unit•Instituting, monitoring, and maintaining mechanical ventilators, high frequency oscillators, high frequency jet ventilators, continuous positive pressure devices, oxygen, and humidity devices in PICU/NICU.•Airway management of endotracheal, nasotracheal and tracheostomies.•Administers, monitors, and weans mechanical ventilation; makes ventilator recommendations based on clinical assessment, technical assessment, and laboratory values; manages airways. •Administers bronchial hygiene and treatment procedures including aerosol therapies, chest physical therapy, and therapeutic gas administration; analyzes gases where applicable; procures and delivers gases using central piping systems and gas cylinders.•Assesses patients clinically before and after the administration or application of any medication, procedure or device; recommends appropriate therapy including initial therapy, changes in therapy, and discontinuance of therapy. •Applies CPAP and BIPAP and makes recommendations based on patient compliance, response, and laboratory values

Conducts patient assessments and interprets clinical data necessary for the delivery of quality patient care.Implements and evaluates the plan of care related to respiratory procedures including but not limited to aerosol, secretion mobilization, and hyperinflation therapies.Provides care for patients requiring ventilator assistance, complex respiratory devices and proceduresPerforms comprehensive ventilator management and monitors the cardiopulmonary status of patients receiving intensive respiratory care.Maintains emergency airway equipment for patients with artificial airways.Performs diagnostic studies on patients as designated by department policy and/or by physician order.Consults with physicians, nurses and other health care professionals and participates in daily patient rounds for assigned area to promote consistent quality and delivery of patient care.