NICU Respiratory Therapist: Neonatal Ventilation Expert

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston, MA is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to join the Neonatal Resuscitation Team. You will assume primary responsibility for patient care, including evaluation, treatment planning, and the administration of respiratory procedures per physician orders.

Responsibilities include managing artificial airways, initiating and maintaining mechanical ventilation, responding to high-risk deliveries, performing blood gas analyses, and teaching patients and

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Care/Cardiopulmonary Science required.
• License Respiratory Therapist License required, and Registration Reg Respiratory Therapist required, and Certificate 1 Basic Life Support required.
• 0-1 years related work experience required.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Responsibilities

• Assumes primary responsibility for patient care including examination, evaluation, treatment planning, and administration of Respiratory Care procedures in response to a physician's order.
• 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.
• 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.
• Maintains artificial airways and provides manual or mechanical ventilation when mechanically ventilated patients are transported from critical care areas to other locations for tests and procedures.

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory Care/Cardiopulmonary Science

Respiratory Therapist License

Registration Reg Respiratory Therapist

Certificate 1 Basic Life Support

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston, MA is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to join the Neonatal Resuscitation Team. You will assume primary responsibility for patient care, including evaluation, treatment planning, and the administration of respiratory procedures per physician orders.

Responsibilities include managing artificial airways, initiating and maintaining mechanical ventilation, responding to high-risk deliveries, performing blood gas analyses, and teaching patients and