Float Respiratory Care Practitioner Registered

MultiCare Health System•Auburn, WA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the delivery of skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities, which requires the use of advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient situations. This position requires specialized training and experience to perform independent, professional respiratory care, ventilator management, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and clinical evaluation of care, including the establishment of therapy and treatment objectives, and the review of care based on the age and needs of the patient. This position operates independently, under limited supervision. Internal contacts include patient care staff and management. External contacts include patients, families, physicians, outside health care providers, and other organizations. In the Off Campus Emergency Department (OCED), the Respiratory Care Practitioner assists the Registered Nurse or Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) in providing a variety of patient cares/treatments as directed within their scope of practice. Performs direct patient care activities independently in accordance with MHS policies and procedures within the WAC RCP scope of practice. Examples of duties include assisting providers with procedures, rooming patients in the ED to include vital signs and documentation, EKG, IV starts and lab draws at the request of a provider/RN staff, phlebotomy at the request of a provider/RN staff, and patient and family education as requested.

Requirements

Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Therapy Training program
Registered (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) with the State of Washington
Registry eligibility notice to sit for RRT exam from NBRC required
Health Care Provider level CPR certification
Minimum one (1) year of acute care experience in the field of respiratory therapy and critical care as CRT preferred

Nice To Haves

Advanced cardiac life support credential required within 90 days of hire depending on age of the population served: ACLS, NRP, PALS

Responsibilities

Delivery of skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities.
Intervention in complex patient care situations using advanced practitioner skills.
Performance of independent, professional respiratory care, ventilator management, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Clinical evaluation of care, including the establishment of therapy and treatment objectives, and the review of care based on the age and needs of the patient.
Assisting providers with procedures in the OCED.
Rooming of patients in the ED to include Vital signs and documentation.
Performing EKG.
Performing IV starts and lab draws at the request of provider/RN staff.
Performing Phlebotomy at the request of provider/RN staff.
Providing patient and family education as requested.