Respiratory Care Practitioner II

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will competently provide essential respiratory care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Your expertise is vital for critical respiratory interventions and patient well-being.

Every day you will perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, isolation procedures, mechanical ventilator operation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration.

To be successful in this role, you will possess advanced clinical skills in all aspects of respiratory care across age groups, meticulous attention to detail, a strong commitment to patient safety and infection control, and the ability to perform effectively in emergencies.

• Must be proficient to perform in all areas of the hospital. Respond to all areas of the hospital when needed.
• Accurately document time spent with patients and bill accordingly. Must chart in real time and accurately charge patients for services rendered.
• Be willing to act as a preceptor to newer employees, students, or staff upgrading their ICU skills, in-servicing co-workers and RNs.
• Set up, maintains, performs and or monitors a variety of respiratory procedures to ill patients.
• Completely assess all patients, including documentation according to department policy. Able to auscultate lungs, review patient charts and chart accurately for services offered.
• Instruct and or educate patients and families about their pulmonary diseases while maintaining patient''s confidentiality.

Job Requirements

Required

• Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA
• Completion of an AMA approved respiratory therapy program
• Two (2) years minimum acute care experience, with one (1) year of critical care experience.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA.
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Preferred

• Registered Respiratory Therapist.

Where You''ll Work

Dignity Health Woodland Memorial Hospital is Yolo County's largest health care provider, serving the community since 1905. Woodland Memorial Hospital is a 108-bed acute care facility offering the most comprehensive range of health care services in Yolo County, including inpatient and outpatient surgical services, family birth center/labor and delivery, emergency services, home health services, palliative care, inpatient mental health services, sleep disorders center and cancer care services. With strong ties to our community, we believe in providing compassionate, high-quality health care to you and your family, close to home. Woodland Memorial Hospital is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation's largest health care systems with a 22-state network. For more information, please visit our website here at www.dignityhealth.org/woodland.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Total Rewards

Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible team members may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time. For more information, please visit our Total Rewards.

Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.