Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN

Hourly Wage Estimate: $56.41 - $66.43 / hour

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Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a RRT PRN today with Riverside Community Hospital.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Under general direction of the Director, Manager and or the Shift Coordinator provides respiratory therapy to all age group patients who have deficiencies and/or abnormalities associated with Cardiopulmonary RCP I. NICU RCP II with a minimum of 1-year Level II experience, performs neonatal intubations and meets California Children Society requirements. Performs routine respiratory therapy procedures as prescribed by a physician. Routine procedures are defined as those procedures which are ordered on a recurring basis (i.e. IPPB, HHN, MDI, USN, 02, Therapy, etc.) in non-critical areas. If that is you, come be a part of what makes us great and apply today!

• You will perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure. You will conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy
• You will assist with placement of artificial airways. You will initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation
• You will administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy
• You will cite indications, contraindications, risks, and benefits for venoarterial and venovenous ECMO support
• You will prepare and operate clinical equipment and circuitry per ECMO policies/procedures
• You will perform all circulatory technical skills with efficiency, accuracy and safety while anticipating, troubleshooting, intervening, and managing crises/emergency situations according to policy and procedure

What qualifications you will need

• Completion of a Respiratory Technician, or A.S. Therapist Certificate Program from an AMA approved one- or two-year Respiratory Therapy program
• Current California RCP licensure
• Current BCLS
• Current PALS
• Prefer national certification in Perinatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist
• Prefer prior experience in the field of Respiratory Therapy in an acute care hospital

Benefits

Riverside Community Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Founded in 1901, Riverside Community Hospital is a 542-bed full-service acute care hospital. We are in the heart of the Inland Empire and house the largest Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center in the region and are one of Riverside County's only STEMI (heart attack) receiving centers. We are also a fully accredited Chest Pain Center and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Our centers of excellence includes the HeartCare Institute, which offers invasive and non-invasive cardiac procedures, and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our RRT PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.