Respiratory Care Practitioner II - Respiratory Therapy - Regular and Per Diem (NIGHT SHIFT)

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Riverside University Medical Center seeks Regular and Per Diem Respiratory Care Practitioner II to join our team.

We have several Regular Full-Time and Per Diem positions available in our Respiratory Therapy Unit.

Incumbents assigned to the Respiratory Therapy Unit will perform a full range of respiratory care services, including patient assessments, monitoring, and mechanical ventilatory support as prescribed by a physician.

They will report patient condition changes, perform CPR, arterial punctures, blood gas analysis, and record information in medical records.

Additionally, they will provide patient and family education, instruct other personnel in respiratory techniques, and routinely work in critical care environments.

Desired Qualifications:
One year of Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner experience

Regular Full-time Rates:
$30.51 - $46.28 Hourly (Commensurate with experience)

Per Diem Rates:
$44.08

Schedule:


* Full-Time Positions:


* Night Shift only


* Work Schedule: 72 hours per pay period


* Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend


* Schedule based on department needs



* Per Diem Positions:


* Day or Night shift


* Hours: 12-hour shifts


* Minimum Requirement: 3 shifts per pay period, including one-weekend shift

Meet the Team! RUHS Website

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Perform the full range of respiratory care services as prescribed by a physician, perform basic respiratory patient assessments, and monitor patients undergoing respiratory care.
• Provide and monitor mechanical ventilatory support.
• Report changes in patient's condition to medical or nursing personnel and make recommendations to physicians and nursing personnel when change in care is indicated.
• Perform CPR, perform arterial punctures, and blood gas analysis.
• Record information in the patient's medical record and provide patient/family education and instruction in respiratory care, as needed.
• Provide instruction in respiratory techniques to other personnel, as needed.
• Routinely assigned to all critical care environments.
• Assume supervisory duties in the absence of a Supervising RCP, perform daily blood gas laboratory quality controls and maintenance procedures, and required to make shift workload and duty assignments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy andSsccessful completion of a Respiratory Therapy training program approved by the American Medical Association.

Experience: None required.

License/Certificates: Possession of a current, valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the Respiratory Care Board, California State Department of Consumer Affairs, and recognition by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist, and a valid Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

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