CommonSpirit Health

Respiratory Therapist 3

CommonSpirit Health • $85K — $100K *
Long Beach, CA 90805In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School Graduate or GED
  • 3+ years neonatal critical care experience
  • Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP-CA)
  • AHA Basic Life Support certification
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist credential

Responsibilities

  • Assess patient respiratory function and interpret findings
  • Administer oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, and mechanical ventilation
  • Educate patients and families on respiratory health
  • Rapidly respond to emergencies and collaborate with healthcare team
  • Perform diagnostic procedures to ensure optimal respiratory outcomes
  • Conduct therapeutic procedures for broncho-pulmonary secretions and ventilation
  • Monitor patient response to therapy and document findings

Benefits

  • Access to diverse patient populations across various clinical settings
  • Opportunities for professional development in a supportive healthcare team
  • Engagement in evidence-based practice and commitment to patient safety
  • Involvement in decision-making processes with patients and families
  • Potential for career advancement in specialized respiratory care fields
Full Job Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Respiratory Therapist, you will be a vital member of our healthcare team, providing life-sustaining and life-enhancing respiratory care to patients with acute and chronic cardiopulmonary conditions across various clinical settings.

Every day you will assess patient respiratory function, administer therapeutic treatments such as oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, and mechanical ventilation, and educate patients and families on respiratory health. You will be expected to rapidly respond to emergencies, collaborate with physicians and nurses, perform diagnostic procedures, and ensure optimal respiratory outcomes for our diverse patient population.

To be successful in this role, you must possess advanced clinical competency in respiratory care, critical thinking skills for dynamic patient needs, and an unwavering commitment to patient safety and evidence-based practice.
  • Demonstrates ability to assess/interpret age-specific data as it pertains to the treatments administered.
  • Delivers age appropriate care with regards to: - Fluid and electrolytes. Assesses fluid balance in relation to providing respiratory care - Pain identification and recognizing need for pain control and intervention in order to provide treatments as ordered. - Psychosocial: Recognized age appropriate behavior for pain, separation, change in environment in relation to providing respiratory care - Growth and development: Identifies age related developmental characteristics cardiac and respiratory systems as they relate to providing respiratory care - Family/significant other involvement: Recognizes the patient's needs for family/significant other for involvement as they relate to providing respiratory care.
  • Encourages involvement of patient/family/significant other in decision making related to the delivery of respiratory care.
  • Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve removal of broncho-pulmonary secretions and administers prescribed pharmacological agents in accordance with respiratory policies and procedures and physician orders. - Performs postural drainage and percussion as set by policy and procedure. - Performs all bronchodilator therapy via HHN, IPPB as per policy and procedure.
  • Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate artificial and spontaneous ventilation consistent with respiratory policies and procedures and physician orders.
  • Evaluates and monitors patient response to therapy. - Documents obvious signs and symptoms that indicate actual or potential problems. - Incorporates basic lab and radiological data into assessment. - Recognizes immediate life- threatening situations and seeks appropriate assistance. - Records all therapies and results as required by patient care policies and procedures.


Job Requirements

Required
  • High School Graduate or GED
  • A minimum of 3 years current neonatal critical care experience required
  • Respiratory Care Practitioner: RCP-CA
  • AHA Basic Life Support
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program
  • Certified Respiratory Therapist

Preferred
  • Recent pediatric critical care experience
  • Registered Respiratory Therapist

About CommonSpirit Health

CommonSpirit is a nonprofit health care center. They offer community health programs, research programs, virtual care services, and home health programs that address the root causes of poor health, such as access to care, affordable housing, neighborhoods, and a healthy environment.

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Benefits and Growth

Employees at CommonSpirit Health enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that supports both their professional and personal lives. The company is committed to the career growth of its employees, offering numerous opportunities for advancement and professional development.

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10,001 employees
Industry
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* Ladders Estimates

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