Respiratory Care Practitioner II, Per Diem, Night

Cedars-Sinai•Marina del Rey, CA

14h

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Practitioner II performs general ward respiratory therapy procedures and adult critical care respiratory therapy procedures. Duties include managing invasive and non-invasive ventilator systems, specialty gases, and related monitoring and supportive adjuncts. The role requires training in arterial puncture for blood gas analysis and the ability to work in the emergency department. After completing training and being deemed competent, the practitioner may be assigned to subspecialty services such as bronchoscopy assistance. Training-based duties may also include capillary heelstick venipunctures, pediatric and neonatal emergency department procedures, and bronchoscopy assistance. The practitioner may observe, guide, and evaluate new employees and respiratory therapy students as assigned.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy or a related field required.
Currently licensed by the State of California as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP).
Current BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
PALS certification.
RRT certification.
Two years of Respiratory Therapist experience required.
Ability to work independently in emergency departments.
Ability to manage patient care workload in critical care and non-critical care areas.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy preferred.
One year of acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform general ward respiratory therapy procedures, including oxygen therapy, bland and medicinal aerosol therapy, volume expansion therapy, bronchial hygiene procedures, and CPR.
Set up and monitor free-flow oxygen systems, pulse oximeters, aerosol systems, volume expansion techniques and devices, and bronchial hygiene techniques and devices.
Set up and manage continuous invasive and non-invasive adult mechanical ventilator systems, specialty gases, and related monitoring and supportive adjuncts.
Perform arterial punctures for blood gas analysis according to approved policies and procedures.
Obtain and interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs).
Work independently in emergency departments and manage patient care workloads in critical care and non-critical care areas.
Set up, administer, and troubleshoot inhaled vasodilator agents.
Perform EKG and Ziopatch procedures.
Perform capillary heelstick venipunctures for blood gas analysis when trained and as appropriate to shift need.
Perform bronchoscopy assistance procedures when trained and as appropriate to shift need.
Perform pediatric and neonatal emergency department respiratory therapy procedures when trained.
Observe, guide, and evaluate new employees and respiratory therapy students as assigned, in general care ward and adult ICU procedures and adult ventilator management.
Perform other duties as delegated by respiratory department leadership.