Respiratory Care Practitioner Registered PRN

MultiCare Health System•Tacoma, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Care Practitioner delivers skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities. The role requires advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations. The practitioner performs independent professional respiratory care, ventilator management, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and clinical evaluation of care. This includes establishing therapy and treatment objectives and reviewing care based on patients’ ages and needs. The position operates independently under limited supervision. Internal contacts include patient care staff and management; external contacts include patients, families, physicians, outside health care providers, and other organizations. This is a PRN position with a variable shift and schedule at MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital, a 367-bed regional medical center in Tacoma, Washington.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapy Training program.
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) in Washington State.
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.
At least one year of acute care experience in respiratory therapy and critical care as an RRT is preferred.
Consideration may be given to internal candidates who do not meet the minimum education qualifications.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of acute care experience in respiratory therapy and critical care as an RRT.

Responsibilities

Deliver skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary deficiencies and abnormalities.
Use advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations.
Perform independent respiratory care, ventilator management, and diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Clinically evaluate care, establish therapy and treatment objectives, and review care according to patients’ ages and needs.
Coordinate and communicate with patient care staff, management, patients, families, physicians, outside health care providers, and other organizations.