Respiratory Care Pract III

CommonSpirit Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health Memorial Hospital Bakersfield is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to deliver comprehensive respiratory support across neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. You will perform arterial punctures, ventilator management, airway maintenance, infection control, and emergency interventions to support critical care.

The role requires advanced clinical skills, meticulous attention to detail, patient safety, and the ability to perform in emergencies, collaborating

Qualifications

• Education level to obtain licensure upon hire.
• One year clinical experience in RCP II position or five years respiratory care with three in critical care.
• CPR and ACLS certifications are required.
• CA license and RRT credential preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform arterial punctures and continuous ventilation.
• Manage ventilators and airway maintenance.
• Respond to emergencies and administer medical gas.
• Maintain infection control and isolation procedures.
• Assist physicians with bronchoscopy and intubation.
• Provide patient and family education; monitor vitals.

Skills

CA RCP license

RRT credential

ACLS

PALS

NRP

BLS

Education

CA RCP license

RRT credential

ACLS

PALS

NRP

BLS

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

• Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications, upon hire
• One (1) year clinical experience in RCP II position or
• Five (5) years respiratory care experience including three (3) in critical care.
• Experience in the use of computers.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Stable Program, within 12 - months
• Neonatal-Pediatric Specialty Respiratory Therapist

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

$54.97 - $54.97 /hour