Respiratory Care Specialist
2 weeks ago
At Adventist Health, we are committed to providing exceptional patient care and promoting wellness in our communities. We are seeking a skilled Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner to join our team in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on a part-time night shift basis.
Job Summary:The Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner will be responsible for providing respiratory therapy services to neonates, including conventional ventilation and high-frequency ventilatory support. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in respiratory care, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:- Assess and document the appropriateness of prescribed therapy for patients receiving respiratory care services.
- Provide and monitor conventional ventilation and high-frequency ventilatory support to premature infants in the NICU by protocol.
- Assist in department record keeping and operation, as well as participation in training and supervision of new employees.
- Document care given, maintain records of treatment given, and generate necessary documents for charges or record keeping.
- Perform pulmonary function tests, drainage procedures, and provide additional patient care regarding cardio-respiratory disease.
- Provide suggestions regarding patients' treatment and pulmonary progress.
- Provide assistance in cardio-respiratory rehabilitation and 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.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor's): Preferred
- Master's Degree: Preferred
- Three years' technical experience: Preferred
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential: Required
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification: Preferred
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification: Preferred
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS OR HS-PALS OR RQIPALS) certification: Preferred
- Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification: Preferred
- Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP): Required
- Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP): Required
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Healthstream Pediatric Advanced Life Support (HS-PALS) or RQIPALS: Required
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or HeartCode ACLS (HACLS) or Healthstream Advanced Cardiac Life Support (HS-ACLS): Required
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter.
Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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