Respiratory Care Practitioner Registered PRN
About The Position
The Respiratory Care Practitioner delivers skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities. The role requires advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations and specialized training and experience to provide independent, professional respiratory care, ventilator management, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and clinical evaluation of care. Responsibilities include establishing therapy and treatment objectives and reviewing care based on each patient's age and needs. The practitioner operates independently under limited supervision and has internal contacts with patient care staff and management, and external contacts with patients, families, physicians, outside health care providers, and other organizations. This is a PRN position with a variable shift and schedule at MultiCare Deaconess Hospital, a 388-bed acute-care hospital serving the greater Spokane region.
Requirements
- Graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapy Training program.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care.
- Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) in the State of Washington.
- Advanced cardiac life support credential required within 90 days of hire, depending on the age of the population served: ACLS, NRP, or PALS.
- Health Care Provider-level CPR certification.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of one year of acute care experience in respiratory therapy and critical care as an RRT is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Deliver skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities.
- Use advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations.
- Perform independent professional respiratory care, ventilator management, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
- Evaluate clinical care, establish therapy and treatment objectives, and review care based on the age and needs of the patient.
Benefits
- Competitive tuition assistance
- Career development
- Generous paid time off
- Code Lavender
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Retirement benefits
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
