Respiratory Care Pract III

Dignity Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide comprehensive respiratory care for neonatal to geriatric patients. The role includes arterial punctures, ventilator management, infection control, and critical-care support in emergencies.

The candidate will perform routine respiratory procedures, assist with procedures like bronchoscopy, and educate patients and families while ensuring patient safety and high-quality care in a busy

Qualifications

• One year of clinical experience in RCP II or 5 years in respiratory care with 3 years in critical care.
• Must have CA Respiratory Care Practitioner license upon hire and CPR/BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP upon hire.
• Experience using computers and hospital systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform arterial punctures and manage ventilators as part of patient care across age groups.
• Administer aerosolized medications, perform chest physiotherapy and bedside spirometry.
• Respond to emergencies, support physicians in procedures such as bronchoscopy and intubation.

Skills

Ventilator management

Arterial punctures

CPR / ACLS

Infection control

Electronic health records

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will competently provide essential respiratory care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Your expertise is vital for critical respiratory interventions and patient well-being. Every day you will perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, isolation procedures, mechanical ventilator operation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration. To be successful, you will possess advanced clinical skills in all aspects of respiratory care across age groups, meticulous attention to detail, a strong commitment to patient safety and infection control, and the ability to perform effectively in emergencies.

• PATIENT ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENT
• Accurately performs respiratory patient assessment.
• Accurately performs appropriate skin assessment as required.
• Accurately performs appropriate assessment for treatment modality.
• Accurately performs the following routine procedures: ventilator management, aerosol therapy with or without medication; IPPB treatments; administration of aerosolized medications; perform humidity therapy; chest physiotherapy procedures; perform bedside spirometry, maintain artificial airways, administer medical gas and operate analyzers; patient/family education; administer pulse oximetry; performs MDI therapy and education; responds to emergency or 'stat' call throughout hospital; monitors vital signs.
• Assists physicians with procedures such as bronchoscopy, chest tube insertions, intubation, etc.

Job Requirements

Required

• Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications
• One year clinical experience in RCP II position or 5 years respiratory care experience including 3 in critical care.
• Experience in the use of computers
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire and
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire and
• Certified Respiratory Therapist, upon hire and
• Stable Program, within 12 - months and
• Neonatal-Pediatric Specialty Respiratory Therapist, upon hire

Preferred

• Associates Of Science Respiratory Therapy, upon hire

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1956, Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital is a 385-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Bakersfield, California. Serving nearly 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, maternity care, and orthopedics. Additionally, Memorial Hospital has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and its Lauren Small Children’s Center is the first comprehensive pediatric program in Kern County.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$47.30 - $58.23 /hour