Night Respiratory Care Practitioner II - Pediatric ICU

Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 98,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Walnut Creek, CA, is seeking a part-time Respiratory Care Practitioner I for night shifts. The role provides neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient care under physician orders, with responsibilities across critical care and transport settings.

You will participate in rounds, manage advanced therapies, supervise trainers, and ensure safety and quality in all respiratory care procedures while adhering to hospital

Qualifications

• Education: Completion of a CoARC (Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care) approved respiratory care program.
• Experience: One (1) year Neo-Peds Critical Care facility experience; NICU LVL 3, Pediatric Trauma LVL 1, or three (3+) years' experience in Adult Critical Care.
• Licenses/Certifications: RQI Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support or American Heart Association BLS; RQI/PALS or AHA PALS within 90 days; NRP Provider Card; California Respiratory Care Board license; NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist; ACLS or RQI Advanced Life Support within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Assist with orientation and training of Level I and Level II therapists and students.
• Intervene in intra-hospital transports with mechanical ventilators and airway protection; ensure safe operation in MRI scanner.
• Deliver nitric oxide, nitrogen, heliox, and other specialty gases.
• Initiate and maintain pulmonary vasodilators.
• Complete orientations in ICU and acute care areas.
• Evaluate appropriateness of medical orders; participate in rounds with physicians and nurses.
• Respond to consults in the emergency department; educate patients and families.
• Interpret data and respond to optimize clinical objectives; respond to emergencies as part of code/rapid response team.

Education

CoARC approved respiratory care program

Tools

Respiratory Care Licenses & Certifications

Job description

Stanford Medicine Children's Health, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Walnut Creek, CA, is seeking a part-time Respiratory Care Practitioner I for night shifts. The role provides neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient care under physician orders, with responsibilities across critical care and transport settings.

You will participate in rounds, manage advanced therapies, supervise trainers, and ensure safety and quality in all respiratory care procedures while adhering to hospital