Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner – Per Diem – Variable Shift

Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner – Per Diem – Variable Shift

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Preferred
• Master’s Degree: Preferred
• Three years’ technical experience: Preferred
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-RRT) credential or Certified Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-CRT) credential: Required in CA, OR, and HI
• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license: Required in CA
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification: Required
• National Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-RRT) or National Certified Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-CRT): Required
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP): Required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS OR HS-PALS OR RQIPALS): Required

Responsibilities

• Assesses and documents the appropriateness of prescribed therapy (including recommendations) for patients receiving respiratory care services.
• Administers aerosol and oxygen therapy, while maintaining charts.
• Draws arterial blood gases per policy and physician order.
• Provides care to ventilator patients.
• Assists in department record keeping and operation, as well as participation in training and supervision of new employees.
• Documents care given; maintains records of treatment given; generates necessary documents for charges or record keeping.
• Assists in the instruction of nursing personnel in surveillance of patient and equipment after initial installation.
• Performs pulmonary function tests, drainage procedures, and provides additional patient care regarding cardio respiratory disease.
• Provides suggestions regarding the patients’ treatment and pulmonary progress.
• Provides assistance in cardio respiratory rehabilitation.
• Provides instruction to patients and family in the nature of cardio respiratory disease and its ramifications.
• Makes rounds to check all respiratory therapy equipment in use or on standby in patient areas.
• Ensures completion of the initial ventilator bundle orders upon initiation of mechanical ventilation.
• Ensures compliance of VAP bundle for all patients receiving mechanical ventilation.
• Identifies measurable and reasonable outcomes while using appropriate therapy interventions to resolve patient needs.
• Updates and communicates the diagnosis throughout the patient’s stay based on patient’s changing condition and disease status.
• Assists with maintenance and processing of equipment and products used in providing respiratory therapy services.
• Serves as a knowledge resource to the physician and hospital staff in relation to the technical aspects of respiratory care and the effectiveness of methods to administer safe respiratory therapy.
• Assists in stocking and re-ordering parts and equipment.
• Assists in the set up of specialty equipment.
• Keeps the equipment clean and ready for its next use.
• Assists physicians with bronchoscopies and special procedures.
• Assists with quality control, staff schedules and competencies.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification: Preferred
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS OR HS-PALS OR RQIPALS) certification: Preferred
• Three years’ technical experience: Preferred