Pediatric Transport Respiratory Therapist II (Night)

MemorialCare Health System; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

Miller Children’s Hospital at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, part of MemorialCare Health System, seeks a Pediatric Respiratory Care Practitioner II for the Transport Team. This night-shift role supports acute pediatric care with respiratory therapies, medications, and patient monitoring.

Standards-driven practitioner with 1+ year RCP experience in acute care; CA RCP license and RRT are required. BLS, PALS, and NRP are also required, with a $2,500 signing bonus for external hires.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience as RCP in acute care hospital required.
• 1 year of experience in Pediatric/Neonatal preferred.
• Graduate of an AMA accredited School for Respiratory Care or equivalent required.
• Current CA RCP license required.
• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) required for all new hires after January 1, 2014.
• A current American Heart Association BLS certification is required; BLS, PALS, and NRP required.

Responsibilities

• Provides efficient patient care in emergent and non-emergent situations by administering medications and performing therapeutic/diagnostic interventions.
• Acts as a clinical resource to other Respiratory Care Practitioners and team members.
• Performs diagnoses and therapeutic procedures to evaluate and manage cardio-pulmonary conditions.
• Maintains infection control practices and uses PPE as required.
• Documents all interventions accurately in the medical record and supports performance improvement efforts.

Skills

RCP experience (acute care)

Pediatric/Neonatal experience (preferr

Education

AMA accredited School for Respiratory Care

CA RCP license

RRT certification

BLS certification

PALS certification

NRP certification

Job description

Miller Children’s Hospital at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, part of MemorialCare Health System, seeks a Pediatric Respiratory Care Practitioner II for the Transport Team. This night-shift role supports acute pediatric care with respiratory therapies, medications, and patient monitoring.

Standards-driven practitioner with 1+ year RCP experience in acute care; CA RCP license and RRT are required. BLS, PALS, and NRP are also required, with a $2,500 signing bonus for external hires.