Respiratory Care Practitioner Registered

MultiCare Health System•Tacoma, WA

1d•$39 - $65

About The Position

Where Kids and Families are Always First MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital is the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington’s South Sound Region dedicated to a comprehensive network of health services for children and adolescents. Our vision is to be the highest quality and safest place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and is supported by nationally recognized services and experience. Mary Bridge Children’s multi-disciplinary approach to care includes pediatric experts for emergency services, inpatient care, and outpatient specialty clinics, all specializing in kids and their unique needs. We’re continually recognized as a ‘Top Children’s Hospital’ by The Leapfrog Group, an independent hospital rating organization. FTE: Per Diem, Shift: Day, Schedule: Variable Position Summary 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 care 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.

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
Advanced cardiac life support credential required within 90 days of hire depending on age of the population served: ACLS, NRP, PALS
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
Consideration may be given to internal candidates not meeting the minimum education qualifications

Responsibilities

delivery of skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities
use of advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations
perform independent, professional respiratory care, ventilator management, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and clinical evaluation of care
establishment of therapy and treatment objectives
review of care based on the age and needs of the patient