Respiratory Therapy - RRT Pediatrics

Night Shift - REQUIREMENTS: 1. They must have neonatal intubation experience 2. They must have worked with a high frequency oscillator. 3. The must be able to manage ventilated neonates. 4. They must have labor and delivery room experience. 5. They must be able to do inhaled nitric oxide 6. Must be able to go on patient transport Job Summary: Performs basic and critical respiratory care services. Has the ability to work well without supervision as well as maintain supervision over others as delegated. Provides respiratory care services for the adult and geriatric patient. Provides respiratory care for patients with respiratory disease as ordered by the physician and in accordance with current department policies concerning all phases of respiratory therapy. Completes paperwork electronic medical records flow sheets and charges for each patient. Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Bachelors Degree or equivalent: Preferred Masters Degree: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Respiratory Care Practitioner(RCP) license in the state of practice: Required in CA Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification: Required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS OR HS-ACLS OR RQIACLS) certification: Required Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS OR HS-PALS OR RQIPALS) certification: Required Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification: Preferred Facility Specific License/Certifications: Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required Essential Functions: Assesses and documents the appropriateness of prescribed therapy (including recommendations) for patients receiving respiratory care services. Administers aerosol and oxygen therapy while maintaining charts. Draws arterial blood gases per policy and physician order. Provides care to ventilator patients. Assists in department record keeping and operation as well as participation in training and supervision of new employees. Documents care given; maintains records of treatment given; generates necessary documents for charges or record keeping. Assists in the instruction of nursing personnel in surveillance of patient and equipment after initial installation. Performs pulmonary function tests drainage procedures and provides additional patient care regarding cardio respiratory disease. Provides suggestions regarding the patients treatment and pulmonary progress. Provides assistance in cardio respiratory rehabilitation. Provides instruction to patients and family in the nature of cardio respiratory disease and its ramifications. Makes rounds to check all respiratory therapy equipment in use or on standby in patient areas. Ensures completion of the initial ventilator bundle orders upon initiation of mechanical ventilation. Ensures compliance of VAP bundle for all patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Identifies measurable and reasonable outcomes while using appropriate therapy interventions to resolve patient needs. Updates and communicates the diagnosis throughoutthe patients stay based on patients changing condition and disease status. Assists with maintenance and processing of equipment and products used in providing respiratory therapy services. Keeps equipment clean and ready for its next use. Assists physicians with bronchoscopies and special procedures. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.