Neonatal & Critical Care Respiratory Therapist

Care New England; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Care New England is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to deliver cardiopulmonary care under medical direction across adult and neonatal units. The role includes ventilator support, oxygen therapy, and aerosolized treatments with thorough documentation and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates are graduates of an accredited program with Rhode Island licensure and strong English communication skills, committed to patient safety and confidentiality in a busy hospital

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited respiratory therapist training program.
• Must have and maintain current licensure in the State of Rhode Island.
• Proficiency in the English language required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competency, individually and as part of the multidisciplinary team, in performing clinical care and assessment of all patient populations.
• Administers aerosolized agents.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge/skills of respiratory therapy and equipment.
• Assumes lead in absence of supervisor, assigning shift workload and handling problems.
• Provides respiratory therapy to adult and neonatal patients in NICU and adult units.
• Initiates and maintains ventilator support in critical care areas.
• Provides oxygen therapy as ordered by physician.
• Completes reports and records detailing respiratory therapy care.
• Provides patient monitoring services/devices per physician request.
• Provides resuscitative support to all areas of the hospital.
• Performs other job-related duties as required or requested.

Education

Respiratory Therapist program graduate

Job description

Care New England is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to deliver cardiopulmonary care under medical direction across adult and neonatal units. The role includes ventilator support, oxygen therapy, and aerosolized treatments with thorough documentation and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Ideal candidates are graduates of an accredited program with Rhode Island licensure and strong English communication skills, committed to patient safety and confidentiality in a busy hospital