Respiratory Care Practitioner II - John Muir Critical Care Trans
About The Position
At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, the Respiratory Care Practitioner II performs diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures within the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice and in accordance with physician orders. The role serves neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient populations and includes all essential functions required of a Respiratory Care Practitioner I. The practitioner works in intensive care and acute care settings and participates in clinical care, education, transports, and emergency response. The practitioner must comply with Joint Commission requirements and hospital policies and procedures, including Service Standards and the Code of Conduct. This includes attention to cultural diversity, patient care and rights, ethical treatment, environmental safety, emergency management, teamwork, ongoing education, communication, and patient safety and quality programs.
Requirements
- Completion of a Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)-approved respiratory care program.
- One year of neonatal-pediatric critical care facility experience, including completed time in the Respiratory Care Residency Program, in a Level III NICU or Level I pediatric trauma setting; alternatively, three or more years of experience as an RCP in adult critical care.
- RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support or Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association.
- RQI Healthcare Provider Pediatric Advanced Life Support or Pediatric Advanced Life Support by the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire.
- NRP Provider Card from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- Respiratory Care Practitioner license from the California Respiratory Care Board.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support by the American Heart Association within 90 days of hire or RQI Healthcare Provider Advanced Life Support.
- Ability to adjust communications to the needs and level of understanding of the receiver.
- 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
- Assist with orientation and training of Level I and Level II therapists and students.
- Perform intra-hospital transports with mechanical ventilators and/or airway protection, ensuring safe operation of devices in the MRI scanner.
- Deliver nitric oxide, nitrogen, heliox, and other specialty gases.
- Initiate and maintain pulmonary vasodilators.
- Complete orientations in all intensive care units and acute care areas.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of medical orders.
- Participate in clinical rounds with physicians, nurses, and other health care providers.
- Respond to consults in the emergency department.
- Provide education for patients, families, and other members of the health care team.
- Interpret data and respond to optimize clinical objectives for patients.
- Respond to emergencies in all service areas and serve as a member of the code/rapid response team.
- Perform all essential functions required of a Respiratory Care Practitioner Level I.
- Perform duties in accordance with hospital policies and procedures, Joint Commission requirements, Service Standards, and the Code of Conduct.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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