Respiratory Care Practitioner - Per Diem

Company: St. Joseph Health
Location: Petaluma
Posted on: April 2, 2021

Job Description:

Respiratory Care Practitioner - Per Diem We are looking for a Respiratory Care Practitioner II - NUHW (National Union of Healthcare Workers) with the Cardiopulmonary Department at Petaluma Valley Hospital. Apply Today! Applicants that meet qualifications will receive a text with some additional questions from our Modern Hire system. Location: Petaluma, CA
Schedule: On Call / Per Diem
Shift: 8-hour, Days Job Summary:
An RCP II is defined as an RCP that has acquired the Registered Respiratory Therapist credential (RRT) from the National Board of Respiratory Care. The RCP II will provide routine, emergent and critical (adult and neonatal ICU) respiratory care to the area of assignment under the direction of the Respiratory Care Management. Essential Functions:

• Demonstrates competent patient care assessment skills for all age groups.
• Delivers routine, emergent and critical respiratory care (adult and neonatal ICU) consistent with department policies and procedures utilizing all medication, devices and equipment safely and accurately.
• Establishes and implements goal oriented, outcomes driven patient care plans according to guidelines.
• Educates patients, families, and health care team on all aspects of Respiratory care.
• Provides consistent, appropriate, accurate documentation of patient assessment and clinical data.
• Maintains a safe, clean environment for patients, visitors, and members of the health care team.
• Contributes to the management and efficient operation of the department.
• Maintains commitment for self-growth and competency and a willingness to evaluate/accept new techniques, concepts and equipment as introduced.
• Participates as an active, cooperative professional member of the Patient Care Team.
• Performs all responsibilities within the values and framework of the philosophy of the St. Joseph Health System. Skills:
  • Ability to communicate professionally.
  • Exercises critical thinking skills in an environment which includes varying, unpredictable, and crisis circumstances.
  • Basic computer and data entry skills. Position Requirements: Education:--
    • Graduate of an accredited College, in the field of Respiratory Therapy.
    • Training specific to area of assignment. Experience:--Experience in an acute (routine and critical) respiratory care setting.
      License/Certification:
      • Current RRT Certification.
      • Current BLS Certification.
      • Current NRP Certification. Preferred Position Qualifiations: License/Certification:
        • ACLS Certification.
        • PALS Certification. Providence St. Joseph Health (Providence) has worked for decades to improve health and quality of life in California's North Bay region, starting in Sonoma County, where the Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange opened the doors of Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in 1950. Today, we continue the mission begun by the Sisters to those we serve through an integrated spectrum of primary, urgent, acute, outpatient, palliative care and regional referral services. Sonoma County facilities aligned with Providence include the 278-bed Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, the region's only Level II trauma center. In addition, the 80-bed Petaluma Valley Hospital and 43-bed Healdsburg Hospital are secular (non-religious) affiliates of Providence. Our services also encompass three Urgent Care centers, Hospice of Petaluma, Memorial Hospice and North County Hospice, the Annadel Medical Group doing business as St. Joseph Health Medical Group, as well as the St. Joseph Home Care Network (post-acute care services). We act as a regional referral hub for outlying hospitals, while also providing outpatient behavioral health care, education to promote health and prevent chronic disease, rehabilitation, oral health care, community benefit programs, and more, all fostering health and quality of life throughout the area.
          
          Providence provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Providence complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
          
          Positions specified as "on call/per diem" refers to employment consisting of shifts scheduled on as "as needed basis" to fill in for staff vacancies. My Profile Create and manage profiles for future opportunities.

Keywords: St. Joseph Health, Petaluma , Respiratory Care Practitioner - Per Diem, Healthcare , Petaluma, California