Respiratory Care Practitioner – Sharp Chula Vista – Night Shift – Per Diem

What You Will Do

Plans and administers assigned respiratory care functions and duties to the identified patient population across multiple clinical areas.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of a CoARC accredited respiratory therapy program
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - The National Board of Respiratory Care
• California Respiratory Care Practitioners (RCP) - Respiratory Care Board of CA
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - American Heart Association

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in a related field
• 1 Year respiratory care experience
• AHA ACLS Certification (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - American Heart Association
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - Various-Employee

Essential Functions

• Communicates patient status, observed change and responses to appropriate member of the healthcare team.
• Consistently updates plan of care once per shift.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for and interdisciplinary approach to the patient's needs.
• Attends patient care rounds.
• Documents proficiently in computer systems for data entry charges/credits.
• Maintains patient records as per department guidelines.
• Enters patient charges/credits as directed with specified time frame.
• Performs point of care documentation.
• Adheres to aseptic technique and universal precautions.
• Considers patient safety, age, cultural; psychosocial/physical needs of patients and families when providing care.
• Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care and answers questions.
• Identifies inappropriate care and follows through with appropriate recommendations.
• Participates in orientation of new staff / students.
• Completes delegated duties within timeframes or reports to the appropriate healthcare team member when unable to complete assignment.
• Accepts additional assignments willingly.
• Demonstrates ability to adapt to changing work loads with adherence to all department rules and guidelines of care.
• (Answering pages timely)
• Demonstrates ability to organize, prioritize and complete assignment in timely manner including taking breaks / lunch.
• Provides Respiratory Care in all assigned areas and provides cross coverage when needed.

Other Duties

• General floor care and floor ventilators
• Adult critical intensive care
• Emergency department
• Rapid Response Team member
• Assisting with bronchoscopy
• Beside pulmonary function testing
• Arterial blood gas sampling
• Analysis and documentation or other diagnostic testing

Additional Information

• This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW.
• Employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.
• This position was originally posted to ratified SEIU members from 6/2/2026 to 6/10/2026.
• The position is now available to be filled by internal candidates that are not members of the ratified Bargaining Unit or External candidates to Sharp.

Pay

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum): $43.650 - $56.340 - $63.100

Schedule

Shift Start Time: 6 PM
Shift End Time: 6:30 AM
AWS Hours Requirement: 12/36 - 12 Hour Shift
Additional Shift Information: Weekend Requirements: Every Other On-Call

Benefits

No benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Company Info

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class.