Pediatric Respiratory Care Practitioner II - Transport Team

MemorialCare • Long Beach, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Practitioner II is an advanced beginner starting to integrate respiratory technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. He/she recognizes his/her own limitations and seeks assistance as appropriate. The RCP II is a competent practitioner in the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures designed to evaluate, stabilize, prevent or remedy patient cardio-pulmonary problems. He/she relies on standards, policies, and procedures to determine which aspects of a situation are important and which can be ignored. The competent RCP II is developing skills for setting priorities, developing speed and flexibility. Competence is characterized by a feeling of mastery, of feeling in charge of the many situations presented in a daily clinical assignment, and the ability to cope with and manage the changes in the patient’s condition.

Requirements

• 1+ years experience as RCP in acute care hospital required.
• Graduate of an AMA accredited School for Respiratory Care or equivalent required.
• Current CA RCP license required.
• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) for all new hires after January 1, 2014 required.
• A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) certification is required.
• BLS, PALS, and NRP required.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year of experience in Pediatric/Neonatal preferred.
• Consideration may be made for candidates with strong education and associated experiential background.

Responsibilities

• Provides efficient patient care in emergent and non-emergent situations by administering medication, performing therapeutic/diagnostic interventions all in accordance with Respiratory Care Services policies and procedures.
• Acts as a clinical source to other Respiratory Care Practitioners, members of the multidisciplinary team and house staff on an as needed basis.
• Provides diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to evaluate patients by using equipment appropriately in the delivery of patient care.
• Constantly decontaminates equipment and supplies within the department according to department policies and procedures.
• Assists in implementation of plan for teaching patient/family/significant other knowledge and skills essential for managing illness.
• Actively identifies patients with healthcare associated infections by applying infection control poliocies and procedures consistenyl, including effective hand hygiene and utilizing personal protective equipment.
• Identifies and reports problems through department specific channels to assist with the resolution of probelems.
• Participates in department-specific performance improvement projects.
• Performs accurate and timely documentation and billing for all interventions in the patient’s medical record consistent with scientific principle, standards of respiratory care practice and hospital policy.
• Performs skills in each area (adult, pediatric, and neonatal) at 80% proficient and 20% novice. Validation of these competencies will be direct observation, simulation or training.
• Acts as preceptor to new staff and validates new staff competency.
• Acts as relief coordinator or team leader on an as needed basis.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $2,500 signing bonus available to external hires new to MHS employment, contingent upon satisfaction of employment requirements.
• High quality health insurance plan options.
• MemorialCare Benefits and Rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees