Respiratory Care Practitioner

Job Summary and Responsibilities
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.

• Communicates effectively with the patients including all the following: a. Acknowledges and identifies patient two patient identifiers b. Introduces self as a respiratory therapist c. Describes therapy involved and how long it will take d. Ends therapy properly
• Communicates well with fellow therapists including the following: a.Patient hand off thorough report on patients b.Clearly
• informs others of issues not directly related to patient care c. Seeks guidance, direction, and assistance when needed d.Uses chain of command e.Uses SBAR when appropriate
• Communicates effectively with physicians and nursing staff regarding patients care plan and implementation of any protocols
• Stays informed of information in the department by reading/signing directives
• Either attends department meetings or reads and signs the department minutes

Job Requirements
Required

• Certificate Other two year Respiratory Care Program preferred or currently enrolled in a program. and, upon hire and
• Respiratory Care Practitioner: CA, upon hire and
• Registered Respiratory Therapist, within 12 - months and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 6 - months and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, upon hire and
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 6 - months

Preferred

• 1 year of experience in the operation of electrocardiographic, electromyelographic and electroencephalographic equipment.

Where You'll Work

About Sequoia Hospital – Hello Humankindness

Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital providing innovative and exceptional health care for generations of Bay Area residents. Sequoia’s Heart and Vascular Institute is a nationally known pioneer in advanced cardiac care, affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute. Sequoia has received national recognition from Healthgrades for superior patient safety and was named as one of America’s top 100 hospitals for cardiac care. Our Total Joint Replacement program is a designated Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Our Birth Center is consistently ranked as a favorite among Peninsula families. We are also known for our comprehensive emergency care and leading-edge tomosynthesis 3-D mammogram technology. Our Pavilion combines the most advanced medical and surgical services with a unique healing environment, including private, spacious rooms and inviting garden areas.

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