RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER

The Respiratory Care Practitioner , under general supervision, will perform all respiratory care related duties, working within a team environment with staff of varying licenses, abilities, and responsibilities, including providers, nurses, technicians, clerical staff, support staff, and students within all areas of Orchard Hospital.

• 1 year experience as an RCP in a hospital setting.
• Registered with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) as respiratory therapist in good standing
• California RCP license active/current and in good standing.
• Bachelor's degree in healthcare or related field preferred.
• Current ACLS, PALS, and BLS certifications.
• Studer or other customer service/team building experience preferred.

• Administration of therapies as prescribed by a provider and according to the standard procedure described in the Departmental Policy and Procedure Manual in these areas: Oxygen therapy, Aerosol therapy, IPPB therapy, Continuous Mechanical Ventilation, Incentive Spirometry, Chest physiotherapy, Oro/Nasopharyngeal suctioning, Trachea-bronchial suctioning and tracheotomy care, Airway management/assessment, Cardio Pulmonary resuscitation, Medication administration, BiPAP/CPAP therapy, Arterial Blood Gases, Conduct Electrocardiograms, Hookup, disconnection, downloads Holter Monitoring data for analysis.
• Incorporates knowledge of patient's functional and development age into patient care activities.
• Patient monitoring: must be able to identify side effects to therapy or life threatening conditions and take appropriate actions.
• Equipment monitoring: must be able to assemble, test prior to patient use and monitor equipment for proper function, report any defects. Must be able to perform calibration and sterilization of equipment.
• Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for problem-solving and clinical decision-making and accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions.
• Documentation of patient administration therapies, side effects and or results.
• Documentation of shift therapies administered and statistical information for hospital records and patient charges.
• Handling and changing of medical gas cylinders: must be able to identify various types of medical gases and the proper administration of these gases and must know the proper method of transporting cylinders and proper storage techniques.
• Flexibility to work varied hours and shifts, on call or overtime coverage for emergencies.
• Discretionary, good verbal and written skills needed. Basic windows computer skills needed. Proficiency navigating through Orchard Hospital Health Information Systems (HIS) Chart Access inpatient HIS, LabDaq LIS, T-System ED HIS, ISTAT point of care testing, ELearning, and Orchard Hospital Policies and Procedures.
• Facilitate and maintain a departmental environment that supports the mission, vision, and goals of Orchard Hospital and the CARE program of patient care and excellence.
• Demonstrates effective communication with members of the health care team to achieve desired outcomes; Attends and participates in all required in-service training and mandatory meetings (75% staff mtg).