Respiratory Care Manager jobs in Riverside, CA

Respiratory Care Manager plans and implements the overall respiratory care policies, procedures, and services. Ensures efficient and effective departmental operations. Being a Respiratory Care Manager directs the activities of the respiratory therapy section. Supervises technical staff and students. Additionally, Respiratory Care Manager prepares departmental budgets and reports. Evaluates new equipment and procedures. Typically requires RRT registration. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Respiratory Care Manager manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Extensive knowledge of department processes. To be a Respiratory Care Manager typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 to 3 years supervisory experience may be required. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Respiratory Care Practitioner III
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Ontario, CA OTHER
  • Job Summary:

    Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates respiratory therapy care and life support to patients in all areas of the medical center, including neonatal intensive care who have deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system under the supervision of physician and prescription. Performs other patient comfort duties necessary to maintain the flow of patient care in the unit. This care includes providing life support services, oxygen therapy, medical gas therapy, pharmaceutical treatments, chest physiotherapy, blood gas draws, etc.

    Essential Responsibilities:


    • Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.

    • QUALITY OF SERVICE:

    • Professional Conduct: Applies philosophy and demonstrates knowledge of the Patient Bill of Rights.

    • Treats members, coworkers, and individual employees with respect and dignity.

    • Maintains the privacy and confidentiality of both members and employees with regard to medical records and communication regarding disease, conditions, and status.

    • Greet members promptly and courteously, addresses adult members by their proper title (i.e., Mr., Mrs., Ms.) and last name except when otherwise mutually agreed upon by the provider and patient.

    • Telephone Courtesy and Assistance: Adheres to regional and department guidelines for courtesy and consideration during telephone use.

    • Determines and documents the following information upon taking a phone call: name of patient, phone number where patient can be reached, the reason (nature & urgency) for the call, date and time of the call and name of the person taking the call.

    • Gives immediately to the requested provider or designee all messages of an emergency or urgent nature, gives non-urgent messages to the requested provider or designee in a timely manner.

    • JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RESPIRATORY CARE PRACTITIONER lll

    • Demonstrates knowledge, application, competency, and assessment skills for all specific patient/member age categories; neonatal, pediatric, and adult.

    • Patient Care and Member Service:

    • Demonstrates proficiency in providing direct/indirect care and service to patient/member groups; neonatal, pediatric, and adult ages and classifications.

    • Participates in patient care rounds as an active member of the critical care team.

    • Knows admitting diagnosis and pulmonary pathophysiology for assigned patients, and performs patient assessment and provides appropriate therapy.

    • Evaluates and can state data obtained from respiratory monitoring devices on assigned patients.

    • Evaluates patients response to all respiratory care provided and appropriately documents required information as outlined in department policies and procedures.

    • Determines appropriateness and provides recommendations for respiratory care services, taking into consideration the needs of different age groups, cognitive abilities, and development status.

    • Initiates new routine orders within time specified in department policies and procedures.

    • Measures and adjusts airway cuff pressures.

    • Recommends changes in diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to physicians, nursing, and/or co-workers.

    • Taking into consideration patient age and development status modifies those treatments/procedure techniques, which do not require a change in physicians orders to optimize the delivery of care, and reports modifications to appropriate health care team members.

    • Utilizes appropriate chain-of-command when consulting on patients not responding to standard therapeutic procedures.

    • Performs respiratory diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

    • Verbalizes mechanisms of action, dosage, contraindications, and adverse reactions for all medications upon request.

    • Obtains approval prior to administering any medications, which is not included on the approved medication list.

    • Stores unused, doses of medications in the department medication cabinet or refrigerator as indicated by the medication instructions.

    • Provides ventilatory support during patient inter-intra hospital transfers.

    • May be part of a high functioning Pediatric and Neonatal transport team as applicable.

    • Performs procedures for disinfecting and sterilization and adheres to infection control policies and procedures.

    • Washes hands before and after physical contact with the patient and after using the restroom as described in hand washing procedure.

    • Adheres to isolation procedure as indicated.

    • Practices Universal Precautions at all times.

    • Performs and evaluates blood gas analysis to include quality control procedures adhering to laboratory policies and procedures.

    • Assures that quality control of equipment is performed and at acceptable levels.

    • Obtains arterial blood samples.

    • Ensures that blood samples and requisition slips have required information.

    • Handles and disposes of blood samples per policy and procedure.

    • Performs blood gas analysis.

    • Documents and reports critical blood gas values to nurse/physician.

    • Performs analyzer maintenance and quality controls as qualified, and ensures cleanliness of the blood gas laboratory.

    • Performs Basic Life Support, Pediatric, and neonatal resuscitation (BLS/NRP/PALS) and responds to emergencies in all areas.

    • Auscultates lungs to assure proper endotracheal tube placement.

    • Identifies primary affected lobes and positions patient to optimize treatment while ensuring safety, prior to initiating chest physiotherapy.

    • Identifies contraindications in regards to chest physiotherapy and appropriately informs and provides recommendations to the physician.

    • Performs oral, nasal, and tracheal suctioning to ensure airway patency.

    • Collaborates with the physician and nursing in regards to the appropriate frequency of suctioning for assigned patients.

    • Provides reasonable solutions upon the identification of problems.

    • Participates in-group action problem solving processes.

    • Complies with patient safety practices/policies.

    • Takes appropriate safety measures considering patients age and developmental status.

    • Charting and Documentation:

    • Provides timely, accurate, legible record keeping and data entries per departmental policy and procedure.

    • Maintains departmental workload documentation.

    • Assumes responsibility for all required Respiratory Care documentation on all assigned patients.

    • Equipment and Supplies:

    • Effectively utilizes equipment and supplies.

    • Demonstrates the ability to setup, operate, troubleshoot, and perform corrective action based upon department policies and procedures and manufacturers recommendations.

    • Utilizes appropriate procedures in reporting malfunctioning or suspect equipment and supplies.

    • Determines whether equipment malfunction is life threatening versus non-life threatening and responds appropriately.

    • Assumes responsibility and ensures patient safety during any equipment failure.

    • Maintains inventory level of respiratory care equipment and supplies as assigned.

    • Time Management:

    • Maintains department standards for documentation of work.

    • Reports inability to complete procedures seeks assistance if patient care is compromised.

    • Job and Personal Maturity:

    • Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability by accepting new ideas and supporting changes in the department and hospital/clinic. Functions independently with minimum direction.

    • Communication:

    • Utilizes effective listening, verbal, nonverbal and writing skills formally and informally.

    • Utilizes the chain-of-command in the event of a difficult situation or decision.

    • Immediately reports critical values to appropriate team members.

    • Interacts professionally when discussing patient care plans/recommendations with health care team members.

    • Education and Staff Development:

    • Participates in orientation of new employees as required.

    • Participates in and provides patient education, within the department and medical enter.

    • Attends department continuing education, meetings as required.

    • RCP lll (Includes all skills required of RCP I, RCP II): Functions at Independent Level in Adult Critical Care areas.

    • Demonstrates ability to assess for implementation or discontinuance of mechanical ventilation.

    • Demonstrates ability to implement all modalities of ventilation approved for use in the medical center.

    • Demonstrates ability to adjust ventilator parameters in response to changes in acid-base balance and oxygenation.

    • Demonstrates ability to effectively wean from mechanical ventilator per medical center protocols.

    • Demonstrates ability to implement all respiratory modalities of care specific to the Adult critical care.

    • RCP III (includes all skills required of RCP I, RCP II, and RCP III): Functions at Independent Level in Neonatal Critical Care and Pediatric Critical Care areas as applicable.

    • Demonstrates ability to assess for implementation or discontinuance of mechanical ventilation.

    • Demonstrates ability to implement all modalities of ventilation approved for use in the medical center.

    • Demonstrates ability to adjust ventilator parameters in response to changes in acid-base balance and oxygenation per protocol or Doctors order.

    • Demonstrates ability to implement all respiratory modalities of care specific to Neonatal and Pediatric critical care in this medical center as applicable.

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Respiratory Care Pract. II
  • AHMC Healthcare
  • Riverside, CA OTHER
  • Overview Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP), under the supervision of the Supervisor and/or Lead Therapist shall deliver all types of respiratory modalities to patients as established by the departme...
  • 3 Days Ago
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Respiratory Care Coordinator
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Riverside, CA OTHER
  • Job Summary: Assists in the planning, development, and implementation of Respiratory Care programs, and or education, for inpatient or outpatient staff. Will coordinate high quality, cost-effective ca...
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Respiratory Care Practitioner
  • San Antonio Regional Hospital
  • Upland, CA PER_DIEM
  • Overview JOB SUMMARY The RCP is responsible for the evaluation, assessment, and administration of all respiratory care modalities ordered at San Antonio. As an essential member of the health care team...
  • 6 Days Ago
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Respiratory Care Practitioner
  • Loma Linda University Health
  • Murrieta, CA FULL_TIME
  • Job Summary: The Respiratory Care Practitioner administers simple and complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which assist in the treatment and diagnosis of adult, pediatric, and neonatal patie...
  • 20 Days Ago
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Respiratory Care Practitioner
  • Loma Linda
  • Murrieta, CA FULL_TIME
  • Job Summary: The Respiratory Care Practitioner administers simple and complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, which assist in the treatment and diagnosis of adult, pediatric, and neonatal patie...
  • 20 Days Ago
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RN Care Manager - ENT
  • Children's Hospital of Orange County
  • Orange, CA
  • Work Location Orange, California Work Shift Day - 08hrs (United States of America) Why CHOC? At CHOC, we strive to be th...
  • 4/18/2024 12:00:00 AM
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LVN Nurse Care Manager
  • Debra A Beatty
  • Yorba Linda, CA
  • Job Description Job Description *This is not a remote position, the nurse care manager will be required to make visits t...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM
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RN Care Manager Inpatient Full Time (10hrs)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital
  • La Habra, CA
  • If you are interested please apply online and send your resume to MarisMartinez@mlkch.org POSITION SUMMARY The purpose o...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM
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RN Care Manager Inpatient Full Time (10hrs)
  • Hiring Now!
  • Buena Park, CA
  • If you are interested please apply online and send your resume to MarisMartinez@mlkch.org POSITION SUMMARY The purpose o...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM
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RN Care Manager Inpatient Full Time (10hrs)
  • Hiring Now!
  • Norwalk, CA
  • If you are interested please apply online and send your resume to MarisMartinez@mlkch.org POSITION SUMMARY The purpose o...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM
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RN Care Manager Inpatient Full Time (10hrs)
  • Hiring Now!
  • Garden Grove, CA
  • If you are interested please apply online and send your resume to MarisMartinez@mlkch.org POSITION SUMMARY The purpose o...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM
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RN Care Manager Inpatient Full Time (10hrs)
  • Hiring Now!
  • Lakewood, CA
  • If you are interested please apply online and send your resume to MarisMartinez@mlkch.org POSITION SUMMARY The purpose o...
  • 4/17/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Customer Care Manager II - Irvine, CA
  • Lumen Technologies Australia Pty
  • Irvine, CA
  • **Customer Care Manager II - Irvine, CA** **Location:** IRVINE, CA, US, 92612 **About Lumen** Lumen is guided by our bel...
  • 4/15/2024 12:00:00 AM
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About Riverside, California

Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Inland Empire metropolitan area. Riverside is the county seat of the eponymous county and named for its location beside the Santa Ana River. It is the most populous city in the Inland Empire and in Riverside County, and is located about 55 miles (89 km) east of downtown Los Angeles. It is also part of the Greater Los Angeles area. Riverside is the 59th most populous city in the United States and 12th most populous city in California. As of the 2010 Census, Riverside had a population of 303,871. Riverside was fou...
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Income Estimation for Respiratory Care Manager jobs
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What does a Respiratory Care Manager do?

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Knowledge of Respiratory Care technology and a strong background in Respiratory Care with 3 years of clinical knowledge.
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The respiratory care curriculum consists of a pre-professional year followed by three years of professional study, leading to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Respiratory Care.
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January 09, 2020