RCP Neo Nate and Pediatrics

As our Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP), you will be a vital clinical professional, dedicated to providing high-quality respiratory care to pediatric, adult, and geriatric critical care patients.

Every day, under medical and departmental direction, you'll deliver essential respiratory care per physician orders and policies. You'll ensure critical care services are met, meticulously manage equipment, and adapt care plans to optimize patient outcomes.

To be successful, you'll combine strong clinical expertise, meticulous attention to detail, excellent communication, and a compassionate approach, directly contributing to healing and recovery in critical care.

• Job Specific Functions
• Reviews, collects, and evaluates relevant clinical data in an accurate and timely manner. Performs basic and advanced therapeutic procedures for adult patients according to the quality guidelines established in the departmental policy and procedure manual. Formulates an appropriate Respiratory Care plan based upon accurate patient assessment and current clinical Practice Guidelines.
• Communicates necessary changes in the Respiratory Care plan to physicians, preceptors, nurses, and others as appropriate in a timely manner. Provides effective education to patients, students and co-workers as appropriate.
• Accurately and safely performs fundamental and advanced diagnostic procedures according to departmental policy and procedure. Assembles, checks, and corrects malfunctions and performs quality controls on equipment.
• Performs emergency and acute Respiratory Care procedures in accordance with the quality guidelines in the departmental policy and procedure manual. Actively participates in departmental quality assurance and continuous performance improvement activities.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on established standards of practice.

Required:

• Technical School Completed all accredited education requirements to be in possession of a valid license in good standing issued bythe National Board for Respiratory Care or its successor organization enabling them to practice as a Respiratory Care Professional.
• Competency and skill validation required prior to being promoted to this level.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: NV
• Blood Gas: NV
• Basic Life Support - CPR
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor
• 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.

Preferred:

• 1-3 years Competency and skill validation requiredprior to being promoted to this level.

As the only not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system in the area, Dignity Health Nevada, guided by the Adrian Dominican Sisters' vision for over 70 years, continues to serve the Henderson and Las Vegas communities. The Siena Campus, a 326-bed acute care hospital opened in 2000, expanded the services of the Rose de Lima Campus to meet growing healthcare needs. St. Rose Dominican is part of Dignity Health, one of the nation’s largest healthcare systems, with over 9,000 physicians, 60,000 team members, and 400 care centers across 22 states, including hospitals, urgent care, imaging and surgery centers, home health, and primary care clinics. Headquartered in San Francisco, Dignity Health is dedicated to compassionate, high-quality care, especially for the underserved.