• Title: Resp Care Practitioner II 
• Location: Miller Children's Hospital - Long Beach
• Department: Transport Team
• Status: Part Time
• Shift: Nights (12-Hr AWS)
• Pay Range*: $43.13/hr-$62.55/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary:

The Respiratory Care Practitioner II 12-Hr is an advanced beginner starting to integrate respiratory technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family.  He/she is a competent practitioner in the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures designed to evaluate, stabilize, prevent or remedy patient cardio-pulmonary problems.  He/she relies on standards, policies and procedures to determine which aspects of a situation are important and which can be ignored.  The competent RCP II is developing skills for setting priorities, developing speed and flexibility.  Competence is characterized by a feeling of master, or feeling in charge of the many situations presented in a clinical assignment, and the ability to cope with and manage the changes in a patient's condition.  The Float Team RCP II will be rotated and assigned in all the units in Long Beach Medical Center and Miller Children's & Women's Hospital as needed. 

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in Peds/Neonatal Critical Care is required.  Consideration will be made for candidates with strong education and associated experience background.
• Graduate of an AMA accredited school for Respiratory Care or equivalent.
• Current CA RCP license is required.
• A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) certification is required.
• NRP (from the American Academy of Pediatrics), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications are also required.
• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) is required.