Relief Respiratory Care Practitioner I - Pulmonary Function

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, the Relief Respiratory Care Practitioner I performs diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures within the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice and in accordance with physician orders. Duties involve neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient populations. This is an entry-level position in Pulmonary Function Services. The practitioner administers respiratory therapies and medical gases, assists with routine tracheostomy care, performs airway clearance and bedside pulmonary mechanics, and provides CPR and ventilation support. The role also includes ensuring equipment and supplies are correctly set up and functioning, documenting findings in patient records, educating patients and care teams, and understanding medication indications, dosages, and adverse reactions. Employees must follow hospital policies, service standards, the Code of Conduct, and applicable Joint Commission, patient safety, and quality requirements. The position is listed as not remote eligible, has a day shift of eight hours, and is not benefits eligible. The scheduled weekly hours are listed as zero. The stated hourly minimum-to-midpoint range is $71.89 to $71.89.

Requirements

Completion of a two-year AMA-approved respiratory care program, or qualifying alternative experience.
For candidates without an associate degree: two years of graduate-level education plus five years of clinical respiratory care experience; the posting states no experience is required for candidates meeting the two-year-program education pathway.
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider Card from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Respiratory Care Practitioner credential issued by the California Respiratory Care Board.
RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support, or Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire, or RQI Healthcare Provider Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification from the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire, or RQI Healthcare Provider Advanced Life Support.
Ability to adapt communications to the receiver’s needs and level of understanding.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in the functional area.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Knowledge of new technologies in the field and ability to stay current with updates and changes.
Knowledge of indications, contraindications, and hazards of continuous long-term or short-term mechanical ventilation; respiratory therapy techniques; and respiratory anatomy, physiology, and pathology.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures within the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice and in accordance with physician orders.
Administer aerosolized medications through intermittent positive pressure breathing, intermittent aerosol therapy, metered-dose inhalers, and dry-powder inhalers.
Administer medical gases.
Assist with routine tracheostomy care.
Ensure correct setup, safety, and function of equipment and supplies used in patient care.
Document results and findings in patients’ records.
Perform airway-clearance maneuvers, including chest physiotherapy, incentive spirometry, and cough assist.
Perform bedside pulmonary mechanics.
Perform CPR and bag-mask ventilation.
Perform nasotracheal and artificial suctioning.
Provide education to patients, families, physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the healthcare team.
Understand pharmacological indications and dosages and respond to adverse drug reactions.
Follow hospital policies and procedures, Service Standards, the Code of Conduct, and applicable safety, quality, patient-rights, and Joint Commission requirements.