Respiratory Care Practitioner II-Respiratory Therapy Full Time & Per Diem

Riverside University Medical Center seeks Regular and Per Diem Respiratory Care Practitioner II to join our team in Moreno Valley. This posting will establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill current and future regular full-time and per diem openings at RUHS Medical Center over the next 6 months.

About the role

Incumbents assigned to the Respiratory Therapy Unit will perform a full range of respiratory care services, including patient assessments, monitoring, and mechanical ventilatory support as prescribed by a physician. They will report patient condition changes, perform CPR, arterial punctures, blood gas analysis, and record information in medical records. Additionally, they will provide patient and family education, instruct other personnel in respiratory techniques, and routinely work in critical care environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform the full range of respiratory care services as prescribed by a physician, perform basic respiratory patient assessments, and monitor patients undergoing respiratory care.
• Provide and monitor mechanical ventilatory support.
• Report changes in patient's condition to medical or nursing personnel and make recommendations to physicians and nursing personnel when change in care is indicated.
• Perform CPR, perform arterial punctures, and blood gas analysis.
• Record information in the patient's medical record and provide patient/family education and instruction in respiratory care, as needed.
• Provide instruction in respiratory techniques to other personnel, as needed.
• Routinely assigned to all critical care environments.
• Assume supervisory duties in the absence of a Supervising RCP, perform daily blood gas laboratory quality controls and maintenance procedures, and required to make shift workload and duty assignments.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate of Science Degree in Respiratory Therapy and successful completion of a Respiratory Therapy training program approved by the American Medical Association.
• Possession of a current, valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license issued by the Respiratory Care Board, California State Department of Consumer Affairs.
• Recognition by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Pay

• Regular Full-time Salary Range: $30.50 - $46.28 Hourly
• Per Diem Rates: $44.07

Schedule

• Full-Time Positions:
  • Night Shift only
  • Work Schedule: 72 hours per pay period
  • Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
  • Schedule based on department needs
• Per Diem Positions:
  • Day or Night shift
  • Hours: 12-hour shifts
  • Minimum Requirement: 3 shifts per pay period, including one weekend shift

Benefits

• Additional compensation in lieu of County fringe benefits
• Flexible work schedule
• Holiday Premium Pay
• Paid Sick Days
• 401(a) plan, contributing 3.75% of salary to the pension plan
• Eligible for education reimbursement/discount

For questions regarding this recruitment, contact Anay Sanchez at anasanchez@rivco.org or 951-955-5893.