Respiratory Care Practitioner NICU
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
Founded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit here for more information.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
The role of the Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) is to provide appropriate respiratory care in an efficient and effective and timely manner. NICU RCPs will have focused responsibility in providing care primarily for neonatal patients. The individual within this position will have age specific training and will be documented within the employees personnel file.
Job Requirements
- A minimum of two years acute care experience in NICU.
- AS in Respiratory Therapy preferred; BS in Respiratory Care desirable.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; strong patient assessment skills strong communication and interaction skills.
- Current RCP license issued by the state of California required.
- CRTT RRT or advanced credential preferred.
- ACLS BLS NRP* and PALS are required.
*Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
This position is represented by SEIU.
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About Company
Dignity Health provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. Schedule an appointment today!
