Respiratory Care Practitioner
About The Position
As our Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will competently provide essential respiratory care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Your expertise is vital for critical respiratory interventions and patient well-being. Every day you will perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, isolation procedures, mechanical ventilator operation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration. To be successful, you will possess advanced clinical skills in all aspects of respiratory care across age groups, meticulous attention to detail, a strong commitment to patient safety and infection control, and the ability to perform effectively in emergencies. Ensures that patient care is appropriate and effective and delivered in a timely manner. Ensures that communications and interactions with patients and other care givers are appropriate and timely. Ensures that patient and family education is accurate, culturally sensitive, and performed in a timely manner. Ensures that diagnostic test results are accurate and reported in a timely manner. Maintains all related equipment in optimal working order per policy and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Current California RCP License Required
- Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA Basic Life Support - CPR
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Fire Safety, within 90 Days
Nice To Haves
- Associates or Bachelors of Science in Respiratory Therapy preferred
- 2 years acute care experience including pediatrics, trauma, and ventilator management
- blood gas and pulmonary function testing experience
- experience with extended and manage care
Responsibilities
- Perform arterial punctures
- Provide continuous ventilation
- Perform airway maintenance
- Provide emergency care
- Implement infection control procedures
- Perform isolation procedures
- Operate mechanical ventilators
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Administer medical gases
- Ensure patient care is appropriate, effective, and timely
- Ensure communications and interactions with patients and other caregivers are appropriate and timely
- Ensure patient and family education is accurate, culturally sensitive, and performed in a timely manner
- Ensure diagnostic test results are accurate and reported in a timely manner
- Maintain all related equipment in optimal working order per policy and regulatory requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
