Respiratory Care Practitioner II Registered

About the role

Selects, reviews, obtains and interprets data: reads and evaluates physician orders, clarifying as needed. Accurately transcribes physician orders to electronic charting system or departmental patient master.

Selects, assembles and checks equipment for proper function, operation and cleanliness. Ensures proper function and ready availability of respiratory related life support equipment. Troubleshoots and performs minor repairs of equipment.

Performs diagnostic modalities: performs procedures and interprets results: ABG sampling and analysis, co-oximetry, spirometry, pressure-volume and flow-volume loops, cuff pressure, sputum induction.

Operates all medical equipment within manufacturer and department guidelines to safely treat patients. Checks and adjusts alarms. Observes established safety and security procedures and protects patients from nosocomial infection.

Explains planned therapy or procedure and goals to patient in understandable terms to achieve optimal therapeutic outcome. Conducts therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove bronchopulmonary secretions, and/or achieve adequate ventilation and oxygenation.

Makes rapid decisions and assists physicians to respond to status changes in neonatal and pediatric patients. Determines modifications to physician orders, which optimize patient care and makes recommendations to physician.

May assist with or perform intubation. May assist the physician when performing bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, tracheostomy, cardioversion, and intubation. May participate in land/air critical care transport. May assist with high risk deliveries. May assist with surfactant replacement in neonates. May participate in pulmonary rehabilitation, home care. May assist with discharge planning. May assist with community outreach. May initiate and implement therapist driven protocols.

Responsibilities

• Selects, reviews, obtains and interprets data: reads and evaluates physician orders, clarifying as needed. Accurately transcribes physician orders to electronic charting system or departmental patient master.
• Selects, assembles and checks equipment for proper function, operation and cleanliness. Ensures proper function and ready availability of respiratory related life support equipment. Troubleshoots and performs minor repairs of equipment.
• Performs diagnostic modalities: performs procedures and interprets results: ABG sampling and analysis, co-oximetry, spirometry, pressure-volume and flow-volume loops, cuff pressure, sputum induction.
• Operates all medical equipment within manufacturer and department guidelines to safely treat patients. Checks and adjusts alarms. Observes established safety and security procedures and protects patients from nosocomial infection.
• Explains planned therapy or procedure and goals to patient in understandable terms to achieve optimal therapeutic outcome. Conducts therapeutic procedures to maintain a patent airway, remove bronchopulmonary secretions, and/or achieve adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
• Makes rapid decisions and assists physicians to respond to status changes in neonatal and pediatric patients. Determines modifications to physician orders, which optimize patient care and makes recommendations to physician.
• May assist with or perform intubation. May assist the physician when performing bronchoscopy, thoracentesis, tracheostomy, cardioversion, and intubation. May participate in land/air critical care transport. May assist with high risk deliveries. May assist with surfactant replacement in neonates. May participate in pulmonary rehabilitation, home care. May assist with discharge planning. May assist with community outreach. May initiate and implement therapist driven protocols.

Requirements

• At least three (3) years regular (20 hours or more per week) of recent experience as Respiratory Care.
• High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required.
• Graduate from a respiratory care education program supported by CoARC or accredited by CAAHEP, with 62 semester hours of college credit, including a background in the basic sciences, or baccalaureate degree in an area other than respiratory care or Associates of Arts or Science degree.
• Respiratory Care Practitioners who received their RCP license prior to 1986 and currently working at Kaiser Permanente are exempt from this educational requirement.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California) from National Board of Respiratory Care.
• Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist Certificate.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications: At least three (3) years regular (20 hours or more per week) of recent experience as Respiratory Care. High school diploma OR General Education Diploma (GED) required. Graduate from a respiratory care education program supported by CoARC or accredited by CAAHEP, with 62 semester hours of college credit, including a background in the basic sciences, or baccalaureate degree in an area other than respiratory care or Associates of Arts or Science degree. Respiratory Care Practitioners who received their RCP license prior to 1986 and currently working at Kaiser Permanente are exempt from this educational requirement. Respiratory Care Practitioner License (California) from National Board of Respiratory Care. Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Certified or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist by the National Board for Respiratory Care preferred, may be required for this particular position. Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist by the National Board preferred, may be required for this particular position.
• Preferred Qualifications: Certification: Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care. Certified or Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist by the National Board for Respiratory Care preferred, may be required for this particular position. Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist by the National Board preferred, may be required for this particular position. ACLS, NRP or PALS may be required for this particular position. Keyboard skills preferred. Registered by the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists preferred, may be required for this particular position. One year of recent critical care experience preferred, may be required for this particular position. One year of clinical experience in neonatal/pediatric respiratory care preferred, may be required for this particular position.