RCP II - Per diem

Job Summary: This position is accountable for managing the respiratory needs of patients throughout the Hospital with consistency and a moderate degree of independence under the direction of the Medical Director. The incumbent delivers patient care in an efficient manner within the scope of the Respiratory Care Practice Act and Valley Children's Healthcare policies. Qualifications: Education Associates Degree (required) Program AMA approved respiratory care program (required) Bachelors Degree (preferred) Licenses and Certifications BLS - Basic Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 30 days of hire or transfer into position (required) RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner License - RCB - Respiratory Care Board of California (required) RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist - NBRC - National Board for Respiratory Care (required) PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support - AHA - American Heart Association within 12 months of hire or transfer into position (required) NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program - AHA - American Heart Association NICU only; required prior to hire or transfer into position within 12 months of hire or transfer into position (required) NNP-BC - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Board Certification - NCC - National Certification Corporation (preferred) Work Experience Minimum one (1) year Full time equivalent respiratory therapy experience (required) Or Minimum six (6) months Pediatric experience in an area of practice (required) Skills and Abilities Mastery of the RCP I performance standards and accompanying competencies and completion of Unit-Based Orientation and competencies. RCP staff will have attended NICU Intermediate Core class prior to starting orientation to the satellite units (NNN, HNN, and MNN). Bilingual Skills Preferred. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Compensation Range: $36.00 - $62.36 Workshift: Varied (United States of America) Position Exempt: No FTE %: 0 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Daily Hours: 8 Have Questions? Call Recruitment Services at View phone number on click.appcast.io or email us at View email address on click.appcast.io Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience. Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.