RCP III NICU

Job Objective:

Professionally skilled in the application of respiratory care services; performs procedures in all areas of the hospital with minimum supervision.

Job Description:

Education:

Required: Graduate from an associate degree Respiratory Therapy training program accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Professions (CAAHEP) in collaboration with the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)

Licensure/Certification:

Required: Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license from the Respiratory Care Board of California, Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and American Heart Association (AHA) BLS Required: AHA ACLS and PALS upon hire: 7720 Respiratory Care 7721 Respiratory Care-NICU Required: Adult Critical Care Specialty (ACCS) certification from NBRC upon hire: 7720 Respiratory Care Required: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification upon hire: 7721 Respiratory Care-NICU

Experience:

Required: One (1) year of RCP experience in an acute care facility

Essential Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations.
• Performs intubation of patients independently.
• Monitors and adjusts ventilator under the supervision of physician.
• Administers nitric oxide therapy to patients in active labor under the supervision of a physician, if applicable.
• Promotes and provides a safe and effective respiratory care to patients.
• Performs patient assessment and develops an appropriate plan of care according to hospital policy and protocols.
• Performs routine respiratory care procedures as appropriate for assigned areas according to hospital policy or protocols.
• Performs charting and documentation that is consistently complete, accurate, legible and informative.
• Provides teaching and educational material to the patient and/or significant others concerning respiratory therapy.
• Responds to emergency situations and provides appropriate and timely treatments.
• Assists physicians with specialized care (e.g. bronchoscopy, trans-tracheal oxygenation).
• Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assessment activities and interdisciplinary teams as appropriate.
• Complies with policies; uses discretion and follows through with areas of concern.
• Participates in activities resulting in professional and departmental growth; attends continuing education programs to promote professional growth and maintains licensure in a timely manner.
• Maintains a high productivity level.
• Completes tasks in allotted time at the end of each shift.
• Acts in a temporary capacity as team leader, if applicable.

Essential Skils:

• Ability to communicate with patients, healthcare professionals, and staff to ensure clear and accurate exchange of information
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served
• Ability to document and process procedures on a daily basis in the department records
• Problem solving skills with respiratory modalities in the clinical setting
• Ability to effectively communicate in a positive and professional manner
• Self-starter; driven to take action without needing prompting
• Ability to maintain and operate respiratory therapy equipment according to technical specifications and application of equipment
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently to meet deadlines
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and unexpected situations
• Ability to work independently and as a team member