Respiratory Care Practitioner at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital · Goleta, United States Of America · Onsite
- Professional
- Office in Goleta
Join Cottage Health as a Respiratory Care Practitioner at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital.
Key elements of the position include:
- Administers aerosolized respiratory medications and chest percussion as ordered. Accomplishes (and documents in writing) all accomplished and unaccomplished ordered respiratory treatments, therapies, diagnostic tests, and procedures.
- Effectively demonstrates, establishes, and maintains clear patient airway relative to the patient’s condition. Maintains proper oxygen titration levels of patients receiving ventilator support and in non-ventilator supported patients in respiratory distress.
- All in accordance with physician’s orders, established policies, procedures and protocols with no more than 3-6 exceptions per year and no exceptions requiring medical intervention.
- Ventilators are properly set up, administered, managed and charted in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications, department policies, procedures, and protocols with no more than 2 exceptions per year and no exceptions requiring medical intervention.
- Completes 100% of assigned educational programs, tests and classes.
- Performs clinical and diagnostic procedures in accordance with established policy and procedures with no more than 2-3 noted exceptions (no more than two for the same reason), and with no exceptions resulting in the need for medical intervention.
Qualifications
- California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License
- ACLS, BLS, and PALS from the American Heart Association
- NRP within 3 months of hire
- 2 years RCP experience