Respiratory Care Practitioner II

• Administers the full range of respiratory care modalities in all patient care areas
• Initiates and terminates mechanical ventilation per Cardiac surgery protocol or physician orders
• Operates and maintains blood gas analyzer
• Provides quality respiratory care services including routine and complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• Utilizes a multi-disciplinary plan of care, including respiratory care protocols, assesses indications, initiates appropriate therapeutic interventions and evaluates anticipated outcomes
• Acts as a clinical resource person to department and hospital patient care team
• Provides education to patients and their families
• Willingness to work where needed in NICU, L&D, ED and ICU
• Competently provide essential respiratory care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients
• Perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, isolation procedures, mechanical ventilator operation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration

• Two (2) years minimum acute care experience and one (1) year of critical care experience
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA
• Basic Life Support from American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Registered Respiratory Therapist

• Medical
• prescription drug
• dental
• vision plans
• life insurance
• paid time off
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings