Respiratory Care Practitioner II, NICU, Part Time, Day Shift

About the role

Responsible and accountable for the respiratory management, treatment, control and care of patients with respiratory deficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Able to work in 3 of the areas as spelled out under Education/Experience/Training below within PIH Health Hospitals.
• Able to exhibit skills to accomplish computer operation to include mouse and windows application.
• Adept at auscultation of the chest and physical assessment of the patient and monitoring of vital signs.
• Exhibit skills and ability to properly understand and operate electronic monitoring devices.
• Demonstrate good communication skills, verbal and written.
• Able to accept the responsibility of the position.

Requirements

• Licensed RCP by State of California.
• Possess and maintain an active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential.
• Three to Five years experience within PIH preferred.
• Competent in 3 of the following areas within PIH: Intensive Care Unit/Emergency Department, Pulmonary Function Laboratory, Anesthesia Assistant, Hyperbaric Department, Bronchoscopy Assist, Shift Lead, Pulmonary Navigator, New Employee/Student Preceptor.

Qualifications

• Maintain Adult ACLS, BCLS and Pediatric (PALS) certification required.
• If ACLS and PALS card are not present at hire, the employee will obtain within six months of hire.
• Possess and maintain a valid Los Angeles County Fire Card.
• If not present at hire, the employee will have 6 months to obtain.
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) may be required at certain locations.

Skills

• Adept at auscultation of the chest and physical assessment of the patient and monitoring of vital signs.
• Exhibit skills and ability to properly understand and operate electronic monitoring devices.
• Demonstrate good communication skills, verbal and written.

Benefits

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.