Respiratory Care Practitioner II
US-CA-SACRAMENTO
commonspirit_careers
Req #: 462966
Type: Night
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Overview: Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women's health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California Responsibilities: As our Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will competently provide essential respiratory care for neonate, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. Your expertise is vital for critical respiratory interventions and patient well-being. Every day you will perform arterial punctures, continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, infection control, isolation procedures, mechanical ventilator operation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and medical gas administration. To be successful, you will possess advanced clinical skills in all aspects of respiratory care across age groups, meticulous attention to detail, a strong commitment to patient safety and infection control, and the ability to perform effectively in emergencies. Qualifications: * Two (2) years minimum acute care experience, with 1 year of critical care experience. * Completion of an AMA approved respiratory therapy program. * Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner with the State of California. * BLS from AHA. * ACLS * PALS * NRP Preferred: * Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
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