Respiratory Care Practitioner II

Dignity Health; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner to deliver essential respiratory care to neonate through geriatric patients. You will perform arterial punctures, ventilation, airway management, and emergency interventions while upholding infection control and patient safety standards.

The role requires advanced clinical skills, meticulous documentation, and the ability to respond across hospital areas.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to provide comprehensive respiratory care across age groups.
• Must hold an AMA approved respiratory therapy program.
• Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner in CA with BLS/ACLS.
• Proficiency in documenting and billing for services.
• Willingness to precept and educate staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control and isolation procedures.
• Operate and monitor mechanical ventilators and administer medical gases.
• CPR and advanced life support as required. Document time with patients in real time and bill accordingly.
• Assess patients across neonate to geriatric populations and document according to policy.
• Educate patients and families about pulmonary conditions while maintaining confidentiality.

Skills

Patient care

Critical care experience

Infection control

Documentation accuracy

Precepting/mentoring

Education

AMA approved respiratory therapy program

Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA

Tools

Ventilator management

ACLS certification

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 in this role, 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.

• Must be proficient to perform in all areas of the hospital. Respond to all areas of the hospital when needed.

• Accurately document time spent with patients and bill accordingly. Must chart in real time and accurately charge patients for services rendered.

• Be willing to act as a preceptor to newer employees, students, or staff upgrading their ICU skills, in-servicing co-workers and RNs.

• Set up, maintains, performs and or monitors a variety of respiratory procedures to ill patients.

• Completely assess all patients, including documentation according to department policy. Able to auscultate lungs, review patient charts and chart accurately for services offered.

• Instruct and or educate patients and families about their pulmonary diseases while maintaining patient's confidentiality.

Job Requirements

Required

• Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA

• Completion of an AMA approved respiratory therapy program

• Two (2) years minimum acute care experience, with one (1) year of critical care experience.

• Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA.

• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Preferred

• Registered Respiratory Therapist.

Where You'll Work

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County's largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation's largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information, please visit our website here (http://www.dignityhealth.org/woodland) at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.

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Pay Range

$56.37 - $65.62 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.