Respiratory Care Practitioner

Northridge Hospital Medical Center • Los Angeles, CA

26d • $49 - $60

About The Position

As a Respiratory Care Practitioner, you provide direct patient care by assessing, treating, and managing patients with respiratory disorders. You assess respiratory status, implement treatment plans involving oxygen, ventilation, and airway management, and educate patients and families. You document interventions and collaborate with physicians and other medical staff. The role requires clinical skills, critical thinking, proficiency with respiratory equipment, strong communication, attention to safety, and commitment to continued development.

You apply clinical knowledge and expertise to coordinate patient care, regularly planning and evaluating respiratory care. You use sound respiratory care judgment and working knowledge of the respiratory process, guide interdisciplinary team members by supervising respiratory interventions and assisting with related tasks, and establish priorities to coordinate care. You document and communicate observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient condition to the appropriate interdisciplinary team members, and coordinate care plans with the team to achieve desired goals and outcomes.

Requirements

• Graduate of a two-year AMA-accredited Respiratory Therapy Program.
• At least one year of primary work experience as a Respiratory Therapist, or successful completion of a student rotation at NHMC.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner license: California.
• Basic Life Support (CPR).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
• Fire Safety certification within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and manage patients with respiratory disorders.
• Assess patients’ respiratory status and implement treatment plans involving oxygen, ventilation, and airway management.
• Educate patients and families.
• Document interventions and communicate observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient condition to appropriate members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Plan and evaluate respiratory care and coordinate patient care.
• Apply respiratory care judgment and knowledge of the respiratory process.
• Guide interdisciplinary team members by supervising respiratory interventions and assisting with related tasks.
• Establish priorities and coordinate respiratory care.
• Coordinate plans of care with other interdisciplinary health care team members to achieve desired goals and outcomes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree