RCP II
About The Position
The Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) provides high-quality respiratory care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric critical care patients. Under medical and departmental direction, the practitioner delivers respiratory care according to physician orders and hospital policies, ensures critical care services are met, manages respiratory equipment, and adapts care plans to optimize patient outcomes. The role requires clinical expertise, attention to detail, strong communication, and a compassionate approach. The practitioner demonstrates knowledge of infant, pediatric, and adult pulmonary diseases and appropriate interventions; ventilator modalities in acute and sub-acute settings, including infant and pediatric modalities in sub-acute care; respiratory pharmacology; and therapeutic management and monitoring of sick neonates. The practitioner safely administers aerosolized medications to the tracheobronchial tree through nebulized medications and IPPB.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program.
- For respiratory care services in the pediatric department: California licensure as a respiratory care practitioner and formal pediatric respiratory care training that includes didactic and clinical experience.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner: California.
- Basic Life Support (CPR).
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
Nice To Haves
- One year of previous experience as an RCP in acute care.
- For lead therapist positions: two years of acute care experience, including critical care and neonatal intensive care.
- For work in the pediatric sub-acute unit: experience in pediatric mechanical ventilation and airway management.
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric critical care patients under medical and departmental direction.
- Deliver respiratory care in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.
- Ensure critical care respiratory services are met.
- Manage respiratory care equipment.
- Adapt care plans to optimize patient outcomes.
- Apply knowledge of infant, pediatric, and adult pulmonary diseases and appropriate respiratory interventions.
- Use applicable ventilator modalities in acute and sub-acute settings, including infant and pediatric modalities in the sub-acute setting.
- Apply knowledge of respiratory pharmacology, including medication dosing, indications, and contraindications.
- Provide therapeutic management and monitoring of sick neonates.
- Safely administer aerosolized medications to the tracheobronchial tree through nebulized medications and IPPB.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
