Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner (Part Time, Night Shift)

Adventist Health•Los Angeles, CA

6h•$42 - $57

About The Position

The Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner performs basic and critical respiratory care services for adult and geriatric patients with respiratory disease. The practitioner provides care as ordered by physicians and in accordance with department policies, works independently while maintaining delegated supervision of others, and completes patient documentation, electronic medical records, flow sheets, and charges. The role includes assessing prescribed therapies, administering aerosol and oxygen therapy, drawing arterial blood gases, caring for ventilator patients, performing pulmonary function tests and drainage procedures, and assisting with cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and special procedures. The practitioner also educates patients, families, and nursing personnel; monitors respiratory equipment; supports department operations, training, quality control, staff schedules, and competencies; and maintains respiratory therapy equipment and supplies.

Requirements

Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-RRT) or Certified Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-CRT) credential is required in California, Oregon, and Hawaii.
Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license is required in California.
CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
Registered or certified by the National Board of Respiratory Care is required.
Facility-specific BLS certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy is required.
Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS) is required.
All required vaccinations are a condition of employment and must be received annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; some certifications require a bachelor’s degree.
Master’s degree.
Three years of technical experience.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification.

Responsibilities

Assess and document the appropriateness of prescribed respiratory therapies, including recommendations.
Administer aerosol and oxygen therapy, maintain charts, draw arterial blood gases according to policy and physician orders, and provide care to ventilator patients.
Complete documentation of care, treatment records, electronic medical records, flow sheets, charges, and other required records.
Assist with department record keeping and operations, and participate in training and supervision of new employees.
Instruct nursing personnel in monitoring patients and equipment after initial installation.
Perform pulmonary function tests and drainage procedures, provide additional care related to cardiopulmonary disease, and suggest treatment and pulmonary progress interventions.
Assist with cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and instruct patients and families about cardiopulmonary disease and its effects.
Check respiratory therapy equipment in use or on standby in patient areas.
Ensure initial ventilator bundle orders are completed when mechanical ventilation is initiated and ensure compliance with VAP bundles for mechanically ventilated patients.
Identify measurable, reasonable outcomes and use appropriate therapy interventions to address patient needs.
Update and communicate diagnoses as patients' conditions and disease status change.
Assist with maintenance and processing of equipment and products used in respiratory therapy.
Serve as a technical resource to physicians and hospital staff regarding respiratory care and safe therapy administration.
Assist with stocking and reordering parts and equipment, setting up specialty equipment, and keeping equipment clean and ready for use.
Assist physicians with bronchoscopies and special procedures.
Assist with quality control, staff schedules, and competencies.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.