Autonomous Pediatric ICU Respiratory Therapist

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide direct respiratory care under physician orders and approved protocols in a leading pediatric setting.

You will manage mechanical and non-invasive ventilation, participate in patient rounds with intensivists and neonatologists, and contribute to high-quality outcomes in a NICU/PICU environment. This role offers professional growth within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA-approved school of Respiratory Care.
• Associate's RRT or RRT Equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Credentialed as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (NC).
• BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Exercise high autonomy in assessing, implementing, and adjusting respiratory therapies.
• Independently adjust ventilator settings and oxygenation strategies, providing real-time recommendations.
• Implement weaning protocols and optimize patient outcomes using critical thinking and advanced knowledge.
• Maintain precise documentation and ensure compliance with hospital policies.
• Collaborate with intensivists, neonatologists, and the multidisciplinary care team.
• Operate and monitor respiratory care equipment.
• Document therapy and communicate findings to the healthcare team.
• Complete regulatory requirements and annual proficiency evaluations.

Skills

Ventilator management

Critical thinking

EMR proficiency

Documentation

Team collaboration

Respiratory care procedures

ECMO equipment

Education

RRT certification

Associate's degree in Respiratory Care

NC Respiratory Care Practitioner license

Tools

Mechanical ventilators

Job description

Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide direct respiratory care under physician orders and approved protocols in a leading pediatric setting.

You will manage mechanical and non-invasive ventilation, participate in patient rounds with intensivists and neonatologists, and contribute to high-quality outcomes in a NICU/PICU environment. This role offers professional growth within a multidisciplinary team.