NICU Respiratory Care Practitioner II

Dignity Health Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 384-bed not-for-profit Level 2 Trauma Center located in Carmichael California. We have served north Sacramento County as well as south Placer County for over 50 years. Our facility is one of the area's largest medical centers and also one of the most comprehensive. Our staff and volunteers are dedicated to community well-being; providing excellent patient care to all. Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center as well as a Spine Center of Excellence. We are proud recipients of the Perinatal Care Certificate of Excellence and a Certificate of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacements.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary:

Under general medical and supervisory direction, administers the full range of respiratory care modalities in the NICU environment. Initiates and terminates mechanical ventilation per NICU protocol or physician orders. Operates and maintains blood gas analyzer. Provides quality respiratory care services including routine and complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures designed to evaluate, stabilize, prevent or remedy neonatal pulmonary abnormalities. Utilizes a multi-disciplinary plan of care, including respiratory care protocols, assesses indications, initiates appropriate therapeutic interventions and evaluates anticipated outcomes. Acts as a clinical resource person to department and hospital patient care team. Provides education to patients and their families.

Experience Education LIcensure Special Experience

• Two (2) years minimum acute care experience with 1 year of critical care experience.
• Level III NICU
• Completion of an AMA approved respiratory therapy program
• Respiratory Care Practitioner, CA
• BLS from AHA
• NRP
• Stable Program (STBL) (within 9 months)

Preferred:

• Transport experience and Neonatal Intubation preferred
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Neonatal-Pediatric Specialty Respiratory Therapist (NPS-NBRC)