Respiratory Care Practioner III

Dignity Health; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital in Folsom, CA is seeking a skilled Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide comprehensive respiratory care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. You will manage ventilation, blood gas sampling, extubations, and critical interventions while ensuring patient safety and infection control.

The role requires California licensure, BLS/ACLS/PALS, and five years of acute care experience with at least one year in critical care.

Qualifications

• Completion of an AMA approved respiratory therapy program.
• Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care or Health Sciences.
• National Board credentialing: Advanced Critical Care, Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist, or Certified/Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist.
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in California.
• Minimum five years acute care experience, with at least one year in critical care; training positions possible if needed.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).

Responsibilities

• Initiates and monitors mechanical ventilation per protocol or orders.
• Blood gas sampling following infection control techniques.
• Extubates patients per cardiac/ICU protocol or orders.
• Transmits comprehensive patient reports to the incoming shift.
• Consults with physicians to clarify prescribed therapy and suggest modifications.
• Assesses oxygen use with pulse oximetry and recommends therapy changes.

Skills

Advanced respiratory care

Critical care

ACLS

PALS

BLS

CA license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care/Health Sciences

Tools

Mechanical ventilator operation

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.

• Initiates and monitors mechanical ventilation to assure the patient is being ventilated adequately and according to protocol or the physician's written or verbal orders.

• Blood gas sampling following appropriate infection control technique.

• Extubates patients as per Cardiac and ICU protocol or the physician's written or verbal orders.

• Organizes and gives a comprehensive patient report to the incoming shift.

• Approaches the physician to clarify prescribed therapy and recommends modification when indicated.

• Assesses and monitors the use of oxygen by performing pulse oximetry to verify medical need for oxygen. Recommends changes in therapy.

Job Requirements

Required

• Completion of an AMA approvedrespiratory therapy program.

• Bachelors Other in Respiratory Care, Health Sciences.

• Or credentialed in one of thefollowing by the National Board of Respiratory Care Advanced Critical CareSpecialty, Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist, Certified/Registered Pulmonary FunctionTechnologist.

• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner with the State of California.

• Five (5) years minimum acute care experience, with one (1) year of critical care experience. If no qualified candidate, may consider training positions, depending on staffing needs.

• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA.

• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support PALS.

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1989, Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital is a 106-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Folsom, California. Serving over 60,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy Hospital of Folsom 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 has been awarded the AMA/ASA’s Get the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to providing the best stroke care. It was recently named a Leapfrog 2025 Top General Hospital.

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Pay Range

$58.06 - $67.59 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.