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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica, California

About this job

Providence is calling a per diem, night shift Respiratory Therapist - NICU to the Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, CA.

In this position you will:

* Assess needs, administer and evaluate responses to respiratory care procedures such as oxygen therapy and bronchial hygiene therapies such as HHN and PD/CPT.

* Provide invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilatory support and CPR.

* Attend high-risk deliveries and evaluate newborns status including intubations when necessary.

* Perform arterial, capillary, and cord blood draws and analyzed with an Arterial Blood gas instrument.

* Assist nursing staff with EKG's and Cardiac Heart Disease screening tests.

Required qualifications for this position include:

* Registered Respiratory Therapist ( RRT ) certification

* Note, Respiratory Therapists credentialed prior to 1/1/15 are grandfathered as CRTs

* Current Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP ) License in the State of California

* Current Basic Life Support ( BLS ) certification for Healthcare Providers sponsored by the American Heart Association

* Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program ( NRP ) certification

* Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support ( PALS ) certification

* Minimum One year experience following Respiratory Care Practitioner ( RCP ) licensure

* High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred qualifications for this position include:

* RRT is preferred for all therapists

* RRT-NPS

About the hospital you will serve:

Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California, is part of Providence Health & Services, an integrated, not-for-profit network of hospitals, care centers, medical clinics, home health services, affiliated services and educational facilities in the western United States. Founded in 1942, Providence Saint John's Health Center enjoys a reputation for clinical excellence across many disciplines.

The 266-bed health center has a medical staff of more than 900 physicians, 1,800 employees and a host of volunteers who share a commitment to providing quality care for all.