Per Diem Respiratory Therapist LOM-Variable

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Job description

Overview:
UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only , and American College of Surgeons-verified , and . UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

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Responsibilities:
Position Summary:

The RCP provides services to inpatients and outpatients as directed by physicians. Tasks include basic respiratory care, emergency respiratory care, ventilator, management and pulmonary testing. Maintaining department appearance, documents per department standard, be proactive in respiratory drive protocols: 02 weaning, creating new 02 orders, walking desaturation study, proactive with patient care plan, recommending to physician proper treatment plan that best suit the patient need. RCP can also be used as a resource for EKG.

Qualifications:
Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our and .

Required Qualifications:

Current RCP license with the State of California,

Minimum of 1 year acute care experience,

Current BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP

Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties

Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System

Preferred Qualifications:

Registered or Registry Eligible with the National Board of Respiratory Care.

Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Physical Requirements: 1) The ability to stand and walk for long periods of time. 2) Must be dexterity, coordination, visual/auditory acuity to perform job duties. 3) Must be able to turn, lift, and position patients up to several hundred pounds with assistance. 4) Must be able to reach, stretch, and assist patients routinely 5) Must be able to lift and carry boxes up to 30 pounds 6) May be necessary to push up to 400 pounds.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

Background Check and Live Scan

Legal Right to Work in the United States

Vaccination Policies

Smoking and Tobacco Policy

Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

E-Verify

Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page:

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC .

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at or at (phone number removed), Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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