Respiratory Care Specialist

2 weeks ago

Riverside, California, United States Kaiser Permanente Full time
Job Summary:

As a Respiratory Care Practitioner III at Kaiser Permanente, you will play a vital role in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating respiratory therapy care and life support to patients in various areas of the medical center, including neonatal intensive care. You will work under the supervision of physicians and prescriptions to provide life support services, oxygen therapy, medical gas therapy, pharmaceutical treatments, chest physiotherapy, blood gas draws, and other patient comfort duties necessary to maintain the flow of patient care in the unit.

Essential Responsibilities:
  • Uphold Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures, principles of responsibilities, and applicable state, federal, and local laws.
  • Provide high-quality service by applying the Patient Bill of Rights and treating members, coworkers, and employees with respect and dignity.
  • Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to medical records and communication protocols.
  • Greet members promptly and courteously, addressing them by their proper title and last name, unless otherwise agreed upon.
  • Adhere to regional and department guidelines for telephone courtesy and assistance.
  • Determine and document patient information upon taking a phone call, including name, phone number, reason for the call, date, and time.
  • Provide emergency or urgent messages to the requested provider or designee immediately and non-urgent messages in a timely manner.
  • Perform procedures for disinfecting and sterilization, adhering to infection control policies and procedures.
  • Wash hands before and after physical contact with patients and after using the restroom, as described in hand washing procedure.
  • Adhere to isolation procedures as indicated and practice Universal Precautions at all times.
  • Perform and evaluate blood gas analysis, including quality control procedures, adhering to laboratory policies and procedures.
  • Assure that quality control of equipment is performed and at acceptable levels.
  • Obtain arterial blood samples, ensure that blood samples and requisition slips have required information, handle and dispose of blood samples per policy and procedure.
  • Perform blood gas analysis, document and report critical blood gas values to nurse/physician, perform analyzer maintenance and quality controls as qualified, and ensure cleanliness of the blood gas laboratory.
  • Perform Basic Life Support, Pediatric, and neonatal resuscitation (BLS/NRP/PALS) and respond to emergencies in all areas.
  • Auscultate lungs to assure proper endotracheal tube placement, identify primary affected lobes and positions patient to optimize treatment while ensuring safety, prior to initiating chest physiotherapy.
  • Identify contraindications in regards to chest physiotherapy and appropriately inform and provide recommendations to the physician.
  • Perform oral, nasal, and tracheal suctioning to ensure airway patency, collaborate with the physician and nursing in regards to the appropriate frequency of suctioning for assigned patients.
  • Provide reasonable solutions upon the identification of problems, participate in-group action problem-solving processes, and comply with patient safety practices/policies.
  • Charting and Documentation: Provide timely, accurate, legible record keeping and data entries per departmental policy and procedure, maintain departmental workload documentation, and assume responsibility for all required Respiratory Care documentation on all assigned patients.
  • Equipment and Supplies: Effectively utilize equipment and supplies, demonstrate the ability to setup, operate, troubleshoot, and perform corrective action based upon department policies and procedures and manufacturers' recommendations.
  • Utilize appropriate procedures in reporting malfunctioning or suspect equipment and supplies, determine whether equipment malfunction is life-threatening versus non-life-threatening and respond appropriately, assume responsibility and ensure patient safety during any equipment failure.
  • Maintain inventory level of respiratory care equipment and supplies as assigned.
  • Time Management: Maintain department standards for documentation of work, report inability to complete procedures, seek assistance if patient care is compromised.
  • Job and Personal Maturity: Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by accepting new ideas and supporting changes in the department and hospital/clinic, function independently with minimum direction.
  • Communication: Utilize effective listening, verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills formally and informally, utilize the chain-of-command in the event of a difficult situation or decision, immediately report critical values to appropriate team members, interact professionally when discussing patient care plans/recommendations with healthcare team members.
  • Education and Staff Development: Participate in orientation of new employees as required, participate in and provide patient education within the department and medical center, attend department continuing education meetings as required.
Basic Qualifications:
  • One year of recent NICU experience within the past 12 months, functions at an independent level in all areas of Medical/Surgical, Adult, and Pediatric Intensive Care areas and Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU).
  • Experience requirements may be waived or modified when an appropriate program or course is available and successfully completed for area of specialization.
Education:
  • Graduate of an approved 2-year Respiratory Care Accrediting Board (RCAB) approved school, or 2-year Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) school.
License, Certification, Registration:
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California) from National Board of Respiratory Care.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
  • Basic Life Support.
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate from National Board of Respiratory Care.
Additional Requirements:
  • N/A.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Sugar & Safe Care-Temperature-Airway-Blood Pressure-Lab Work-Emotional Support (S.T.A.B.L.E. Certification).
  • 2 years recent experience in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in the past 24 months.

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