Respiratory Care Practitioner II (Nights)

Stanford Medicine Children's Health•Palo Alto, CA

6d•$71 - $81•Onsite

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 of a Respiratory Care Practitioner Level I. The practitioner supports patient care across intensive care and acute care settings, participates in clinical rounds, responds to emergency department consults and emergencies, and serves on the code/rapid response team. The role also includes patient and family education, training and orientation support for therapists and students, and safe use of respiratory devices during intra-hospital transport and MRI procedures. Work must comply with hospital policies, Joint Commission requirements, patient safety goals, and the hospital’s service standards and code of conduct.

Requirements

Completion of a CoARC-approved respiratory care program.
One year of neonatal-pediatric critical care facility experience, including completed time in the Respiratory Care Residency Program, with NICU Level 3 and Pediatric Trauma Level 1 experience; or three or more years of experience as an RCP in adult critical care.
Current Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the Respiratory Care Board of California.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Advanced Life Support (ALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Heart Association (AHA).
Ability to adjust communication 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 abreast of 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 using mechanical ventilators and/or airway protection, ensuring safe device operation 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 diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures as defined by the Respiratory Care Services scope of clinical practice and physician orders.
Comply with hospital policies and procedures, Joint Commission requirements, and applicable patient safety and quality programs.