Respiratory Care Practitioner

CommonSpirit Health; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital in Redwood City, CA seeks a Respiratory Care Practitioner to deliver high-quality respiratory care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients in the ICU and critical care units.

Under physician orders and department policy, you will manage equipment, tailor care plans, and collaborate with physicians, nurses, and therapists to optimize patient outcomes and ensure smooth, compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Two-year respiratory care program certificate or current enrollment.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner license in CA, upon hire.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist within 12 months.
• CPR certification upon hire.
• ACLS within 6 months.
• PALS upon hire.
• NRP within 6 months.
• Preferred: 1 year of experience operating ECG/EMG/EEG equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality respiratory care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric critical care patients per orders.
• Deliver essential respiratory care per physician orders and policies.
• Meticulously manage equipment and adapt care plans to optimize patient outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with patients and the healthcare team; participate in handoffs and protocol implementation.

Skills

Strong communication

Clinical expertise

Compassionate approach

Education

Two-year Respiratory Care Program certificate

CA Respiratory Care Practitioner license (upon hire)

Registered Respiratory Therapist (within 12 months)

Tools

ECG/EMG/EEG equipment operation

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP), you will be a vital clinical professional, dedicated to providing high-quality respiratory care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric critical care patients.

Every day, under medical and departmental direction, you’ll deliver essential respiratory care per physician orders and policies. You’ll ensure critical care services are met, meticulously manage equipment, and adapt care plans to optimize patient outcomes.

To be successful, you’ll combine strong clinical expertise, meticulous attention to detail, excellent communication, and a compassionate approach, directly contributing to healing and recovery in critical care.

• Communicates effectively with the patients including all the following: a. Acknowledges and identifies patient two patient identifiers b. Introduces self as a respiratory therapist c. Describes therapy involved and how long it will take d. Ends therapy properly
• Communicates well with fellow therapists including the following: a.Patient hand off thorough report on patients b.Clearly
• informs others of issues not directly related to patient care c. Seeks guidance, direction, and assistance when needed d.Uses chain of command e.Uses SBAR when appropriate
• Communicates effectively with physicians and nursing staff regarding patients care plan and implementation of any protocols
• Stays informed of information in the department by reading/signing directives
• Either attends department meetings or reads and signs the department minutes

Job Requirements

Required

• Certificate Other two year Respiratory Care Program preferred or currently enrolled in a program. and, upon hire and
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA, upon hire and
• Registered Respiratory Therapist, within 12 - months and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire and
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 6 - months

Preferred

• 1 year of experience in the operation of electrocardiographic, electromyelographic and electroencephalographic equipment.

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1950, Dignity Health - Sequoia Hospital is a 208-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Redwood City, California. Serving over 50,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, stroke care, and a birthing center. Additionally, Sequoia 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 recently was 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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