Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner, AHDL Respiratory Therapy, Per Diem

Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner, AHDL Respiratory Therapy, Per Diem

4 days ago

Focused on growth and technological expertise since 1974, Adventist Health Delano is a full‑service community and regional teaching hospital. We are a 156‑bed medical center serving 10 rural Central California cities with primary and specialty care services. Delano is the second‑largest city in Kern County and offers a nice balance of small‑town community and cultural diversity, vitality and energy to our community.

• Perform basic and critical respiratory care services.
• Work well without supervision and supervise others as delegated.
• Provide respiratory care services for adult and geriatric patients with respiratory disease.
• Complete paperwork, electronic medical records, flow sheets, and charges for each patient.
• Administer aerosol and oxygen therapy, maintain charts, and draw arterial blood gases per policy and physician order.
• Provide care to ventilator patients, assist in department record keeping, train, and supervise new employees.
• Perform pulmonary function tests, drainage procedures, and provide care for cardio‑respiratory disease.
• Make rounds, check equipment, ensure ventilator bundle and VAP bundle compliance, and maintain ventilator bundle orders.
• Assist with equipment maintenance, processing, and re‑ordering parts.
• Serve as a knowledge resource to physicians and staff for respiratory care technical aspects.
• Assist in staffing, quality control, scheduling, and competencies.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (preferred).
• Master’s degree (preferred).
• Three years of technical experience (preferred).

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC‑RRT) credential or Certified Respiratory Therapist (NBRC‑CRT) credential (required in CA, OR, HI).
• Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license (required in CA).
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS, HS‑BLS, or RQIBLS) certification (required).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification (preferred).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS, HS‑ACLS, or RQIACLS) certification (required).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS, HS‑PALS, or RQIPALS) certification (preferred).
• Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) certification (preferred).

• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) – required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS, HS‑PALS, or RQIPALS) – required.

Adventist Health requires all associates to receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E‑Verify. By applying, you acknowledge you have read the E‑Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand their contents.

Adventist Health is a faith‑based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute‑care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, medical staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope.

• Seniority level:
  Entry level.
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time.
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider.
• Industry: Hospitals and Health Care.