Senior Respiratory Care Practitioner — NICU/ICU Expert

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

Job summary

Mercy Hospital Bakersfield is seeking a skilled Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide essential respiratory care across neonate to geriatric patients. You will perform arterial punctures, manage ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency support, infection control, and medical gas administration.

The role requires CA license, RRT, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP, with one year acute care experience; quarterly AHA RQI certification post-hire is required.

Qualifications

• One year of clinical experience as a licensed respiratory therapist in an acute care setting.
• Experience in emergency department, adult, pediatric, neonatal and general respiratory care.
• CA Respiratory Care Practitioner license (or eligible).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.

Responsibilities

• Perform arterial punctures and continuous ventilation.
• Airway maintenance and emergency respiratory care.
• Infection control and isolation procedures adherence.
• Operate mechanical ventilators and manage cardiopulmonary emergencies.
• Provide Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support as needed.
• Perform ECG testing and interpret basic results.

Skills

Emergency respiratory care

Ventilator management

ECG testing

Infection control

Emergency response

Education

CA Respiratory Care Practitioner license

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Tools

Ventilators

ECG equipment

Medical gas administration tools

Job description

Mercy Hospital Bakersfield is seeking a skilled Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide essential respiratory care across neonate to geriatric patients. You will perform arterial punctures, manage ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency support, infection control, and medical gas administration.

The role requires CA license, RRT, BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP, with one year acute care experience; quarterly AHA RQI certification post-hire is required.