Respiratory Care Practitioner II-NBMC (Full Time, Night)

Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP)

The Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) has the responsibility, accountability, and the authority to deliver safe, effective, quality respiratory care according to the philosophy and goals/objectives, policies, procedures, guidelines and objectives of Respiratory Care Services. The RCP, utilizing the Relationship Based Care Model and the four C's of the NorthBay Way assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care for all patients assigned to his/her care. The RCP makes determinations regarding the progress of the patient toward goals and utilizes a therapeutic professional relationship with the patient/family and interdisciplinary team to facilitate the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health. Care is provided according to the specific physiologic, developmental and psychosocial needs of the patient. Supports the mission, vision, values and expectations of excellence of the organization.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of a CoARC approved Respiratory Care Program.

Licensure and Certifications:

• Current Respiratory Care Practitioner License by the state of California.
• CRT required.
• RRT required if hired after July 2017.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP certification required.

Experience:

• A minimum 6 months of post graduate acute care as a RCP
• Pediatric/neonatal experience preferred.
• Respiratory care services shall be provided by RCPs who are licensed by the State of California and who have additional training and experience in neonatal respiratory care.
• Additional training in neonatal respiratory care shall be demonstrated by the following: (1) Completion of a formal neonatal respiratory therapy course at an approved school of respiratory therapy that includes didactic and clinical course work; or (2) Completion of a minimum of 20 hours of didactic and four weeks of precepted neonatal clinical experience in a hospital-based course at a facility with a NICU equivalent to a Regional or Community NICU.

Other:

• All RCPs in the Patient Care Services Department are required to wear Navy Blue colored scrubs per the professional appearance policy.

Hours of Work:

• Shift work, variable 12 hour shifts with 30-minute meal break
• requires rotating weekends and holidays.