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NEOGOV · 3 months ago

Respiratory Care Practitioner II - Respiratory Therapy

Moreno Valley

Full-time, Contract

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$30.50/hr - $46.28/hr

0+ years exp

NEOGOV is seeking a Respiratory Care Practitioner II to join the Riverside University Medical Center team in Moreno Valley. The role involves performing a full range of respiratory care services, including patient assessments, monitoring, and mechanical ventilatory support, while also providing education to patients and families.

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Responsibilities

Perform the full range of respiratory care services as prescribed by a physician, perform basic respiratory patient assessments, and monitor patients undergoing respiratory care

Provide and monitor mechanical ventilatory support

Report changes in patient's condition to medical or nursing personnel and make recommendations to physicians and nursing personnel when change in care is indicated

Perform CPR, perform arterial punctures, and blood gas analysis

Record information in the patient's medical record and provide patient/family education and instruction in respiratory care, as needed

Provide instruction in respiratory techniques to other personnel, as needed

Routinely assigned to all critical care environments

Assume supervisory duties in the absence of a Supervising RCP, perform daily blood gas laboratory quality controls and maintenance procedures, and required to make shift workload and duty assignments

Qualification

Respiratory Care Practitioner licenseRegistered Respiratory TherapistBasic Life Support certificationAdvanced Cardiac Life SupportPediatric Advanced Life SupportNeonatal Resuscitation Program certificationPatient assessmentMechanical ventilatory supportCPRBlood gas analysisPatient educationInstruction in respiratory techniques

Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Successful completion of a Respiratory Therapy training program approved by the American Medical Association

Possession of a current, valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the Respiratory Care Board, California State Department of Consumer Affairs

Recognition by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist

A valid Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)