NICU Respiratory Therapist

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to assume primary responsibility for patient care, including examination, evaluation, and treatment planning under physician orders. You will manage artificial airways and mechanical respiratory support such as bubble CPAP, conventional ventilators, HFOV, and inhaled Nitric Oxide, and respond to high-risk deliveries with the Neonatal Resuscitation Team.

You will also run blood gases, administer respir.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required in Respiratory Care/Cardiopulmonary Science.
• Respiratory Therapist License, and Registration; BLS required.
• 0-1 years related work experience; rotation to off-shifts and on-call.
• Experience with computer systems including web-based applications and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient condition and develops/ modifies respiratory care plan.
• Acts as Team Leader during shifts when management absent.
• Attends internal/external educational meetings to maintain competence.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and applies research findings.
• Develops and implements patient/family education plans.

Skills

Written Communications

Oral Communications

Knowledge

Team Work

Customer Service

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory Care/Cardiopulmonary Science

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Job Summary:

Assumes primary responsibility for patient care including: examination, evaluation, treatment planning, and administration of Respiratory Care procedures in response to a physician's order.

Department Specific Job Responsibilities:

Manages artificial airways. Initiates and manages mechanical respiratory support, including: bubble CPAP, conventional ventilators, and HFOV, and inhaled Nitric Oxide.

Respond to all high-risk deliveries and L&D emergency alarms as part of the Neonatal Resuscitation Team.

Run blood gas samples, interpret results, and recommend any needed interventions.

Administer respiratory medications, including: surfactant, MDI, nebulizer treatments.

Clean, set up and perform pre-use checks on all NICU respiratory care equipment.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Assesses patient condition based on medical history, observation, examination, physician's diagnosis, laboratory findings and the results of specific tests or respiratory function and other appropriate diagnostic procedures. Develops or modifies the respiratory care plan and makes specific recommendations to physicians regarding indicated therapy.
• Serves as a role model for respiratory care students and other members of the health care team who provide clinical procedures related to respiratory care. Functions as the Team Leader during shifts when no member of the management team is physically present on site.
• Attends and participates in internal and external educational meetings (departmental in-services, staff meetings, and educational conferences) to maintain and enhance clinical competence and to meet state license requirements.
• Participates in the department's performance improvement activities. Applies findings of clinical research and performance assessment findings to improve the quality of care provided to the patients at BIDMC.
• Develops and implements patient/family education plans to meet the needs of the patient at the time of clinical assessment. Facilitates patient and family education by assessing the learning needs.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree required in Respiratory Care/Cardiopulmonary Science.
• License required: Respiratory Therapist License, and Registration required: Reg Respiratory Therapist, and Certificate 1 required: Basic Life Support
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Work requires rotation to off-shifts and weekend hours; must be available to work on-call as necessary.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Competencies:

• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Age based Competencies:

Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Neonatal:Birth to 6 months, Youth: 6 months to 16 years, Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 -.

Physical Nature Of The Job

Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and or up to 20 pounds of force frequently. Job is physical in nature and employee needs to stand and/or move around through the majority of their shift.

Pay Range

$44.75 - $65.16

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.

Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled