Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - Correctional Facility - Escalon, 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 Escalon, California, within commuting distance of the Stockton worksite. The position is in Health Care Services ~ Respiratory and pays $50–$60 per hour. 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 members of the interdisciplinary team. The role includes clinical respiratory care, diagnostic testing, equipment management, patient education, staff training, and participation in meetings and quality improvement activities. The employee may work any shift and schedule in a variety of institutional settings and may be required to work overtime based on operational needs. Employees must maintain required licenses and certifications and comply with facility policies, infection-control practices, and safety and security requirements.
Requirements
- Possess a valid, active State of California license to practice as a respiratory care practitioner.
- Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
- Possess a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Maintain current licenses and certifications as required by law.
- Have sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform stressful physical, mental, and emotional job situations without compromising personal or others’ health and well-being.
- May be required to lift, push, or carry at least 50 pounds or greater.
- Work independently in a team setting and maintain effective working relationships with health professionals and others.
- Apply respiratory principles and techniques; assess, evaluate, and record symptoms and behavior; and plan, organize, analyze situations accurately, and take effective action.
- Demonstrate knowledge of respiratory principles and techniques, disease processes and treatment modalities, medication administration, infection control, and effective verbal and written communication.
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 within the parameters established by the Respiratory Care Board of California, 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 department, medical, and nursing staff.
- 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, aerosol therapy, and a variety of devices.
- Perform pulmonary function testing and assist with diagnostic testing for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Process physician orders, schedule appointments as required, and perform diagnostic testing.
- Provide patients/inmates with respiratory medical equipment as ordered by the primary care provider and educate them on its use.
- Clean, check, monitor, maintain, and decontaminate respiratory equipment throughout the institution.
- Provide consultative services to medical and nursing staff and maintain accurate records for patients receiving respiratory therapy.
- Order supplies and equipment.
- Monitor patients’ physical status and provide respiratory care within applicable professional and institutional parameters.
- Educate and provide hands-on training to nursing staff on provider-ordered respiratory treatments, diagnostic procedures, medical equipment, therapeutic gases, and disease prevention.
- Participate in unit meetings and quality improvement activities, including chart reviews and audits; attend training meetings and seminars as required.
- Perform other related duties as assigned, including duties in other functional areas to cover absences, balance workload, or address peak work periods.
- Follow attendance and absence-reporting procedures, maintain a professional appearance, and interact cooperatively and professionally with employees, patients/inmates, and the public.
- Comply with institutional policies and procedures, support a safe and hazard-free workplace, and remain vigilant for safety, security, and infection-control hazards.
- Demonstrate awareness of multicultural issues and complete annual and other required health reviews.
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