Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - Correctional Facility - $50-$60/hr - Mountain House, CA
About The Position
AvaMed Workforce is hiring a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) for contract work at a correctional facility in Stockton, California. The posting is intended for clinicians living in or near Mountain House, California, within commuting distance of the worksite. The position is in Health Care Services ~ Respiratory and pays $50–$60 per hour. The employee may be assigned any shift and schedule in a variety of institutional settings and may be required to work overtime based on operational needs. Under the direction of the Supervising Respiratory Care Practitioner, the RCP provides cardiopulmonary therapeutic and diagnostic services to patients/inmates in collaboration with physicians, nurses, and other interdisciplinary team members. The role includes providing respiratory therapy within applicable California Respiratory Care Board requirements, the patient’s condition, and departmental policies and protocols; documenting and communicating findings; performing diagnostic testing; supplying and educating patients about respiratory equipment; monitoring and maintaining equipment; and supporting staff education and quality improvement. The practitioner also administers bronchopulmonary hygiene, including postural drainage, percussion, suctioning, and tracheostomy care; performs CPR and airway management; collects and analyzes arterial blood gases; administers inhalation therapies; performs pulmonary function testing and assists with obstructive sleep apnea testing; consults with medical and nursing staff; maintains patient records; orders supplies and equipment; and cleans and decontaminates respiratory equipment. Employees are expected to maintain required licenses and certifications and to follow institutional policies, safety and infection-control practices, and reporting procedures. The role requires sufficient strength, agility, and endurance for stressful physical, mental, and emotional situations and may require lifting, pushing, or carrying at least 50 pounds. Employees must maintain professional and cooperative interactions, support a safe workplace, demonstrate awareness of multicultural issues, and complete annual and other required health reviews. Other duties may be assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or balance workloads.
Requirements
- Valid, active California license to practice as a respiratory care practitioner.
- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Maintain current licenses and certifications as required by law.
- Knowledge of professional respiratory principles and techniques, disease processes and treatment modalities, medication administration, infection control, and effective communication.
- Ability to apply respiratory principles and techniques; assess, evaluate, and record symptoms and behavior; plan, organize, and analyze situations; take effective action; and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to work independently in a team setting.
- Sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform job duties in stressful physical, mental, and emotional situations.
- May be required to lift, push, or carry at least 50 pounds or greater.
- Comply with institutional policies and procedures, safety and infection-control practices, and required health reviews.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Empathic understanding of patients in a state correctional facility; emotional stability, patience, tact, alertness, and keen observation.
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory therapy in accordance with California Respiratory Care Board requirements, the patient/inmate’s medical condition, and departmental policies, procedures, and protocols.
- Evaluate and document the effectiveness of respiratory therapy in the Unit Health Record and appropriate logs, and communicate relevant findings to patients and staff.
- Process physician orders and schedule appointments as required.
- Perform diagnostic testing, including pulmonary function testing and assistance with testing for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Provide patients/inmates with respiratory medical equipment as ordered and educate them on its use.
- Clean, check, monitor, and maintain respiratory equipment throughout the institution; decontaminate equipment as needed.
- Administer bronchopulmonary hygiene, including postural drainage, percussion, suctioning, and tracheostomy care.
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, airway management, arterial blood gas collection and analysis, and inhalation therapy using oxygen or compressed air, humidification, and aerosol therapy devices.
- Provide consultative services to medical and nursing staff.
- Maintain accurate records for patients receiving respiratory therapy and order supplies and equipment.
- Monitor patients’ physical status and provide respiratory care within applicable professional parameters.
- Educate and provide hands-on training to nursing staff on ordered respiratory treatments, diagnostic procedures, medical equipment, therapeutic gases, and disease prevention.
- Participate in unit meetings, quality improvement activities such as chart reviews or audits, and required training meetings and seminars.
- Follow institutional policies and procedures, report absences appropriately, and support workplace safety, security, and infection control.
- Maintain current licenses and certifications and complete annual or otherwise required health reviews.
- Perform other related or assigned duties, including work in other functional areas as needed.
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