Registered Respiratory Therapist III NICU (Full Time Nights)

Prime Healthcare; Riverdale (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a full-service hospital as a Neonatal Respiratory Care Practitioner. You'll provide critical respiratory care to neonates and newborns in a professional environment, ensuring high-quality patient care in the NICU and other perinatal areas. This role requires strong communication skills and a commitment to patient safety and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an JRCTE-approved program for Respiratory Therapy.
• Must have two years of clinical experience providing neonatal respiratory care.

Responsibilities

• Performs acute clinical care to neonates/newborns in the NICU.
• Assumes responsibility for delivering all respiratory care in the Perinatal area.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Education

Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and the southern crescent metro Atlanta communities. The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services; Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery/Robotic Surgery; Wound Care; and Women’s Health Services, including a Level III NICU. The hospital is certified and accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center. Learn more at southernregional.org.

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Responsibilities

The RCPIII - Neonatal Respiratory Care Practitioner performs acute clinical care to neonates/newborns, including a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, common sense, and initiative to apply prescribed procedures, treatments, and testing to the newborn and pediatric patients in a safe and professional manner. The Neonatal RCP assumes responsibility for delivering all respiratory care in the Perinatal area (NICU, Nursery, Labor and Delivery, and ER) as required.

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

• Must be a graduate of an JRCTE-approved program for Respiratory Therapy; a two-year program is preferred.
• Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree is preferred.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.

CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS:

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the NBRC or a CRT with a minimum of two (2) years of previous NICU experience.
• May be CRT or RRT that has completed an NICU orientation at the facility NICU under the guidance of the NICU Coordinator.
• Must be currently licensed by the State as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Possess a Perinatal/Pediatric Specialty Certificate from NBRC (preferred).
• Must have current certification in BCLS.
• Must have current certification in NRP.
• Must have PALS and ACLS certification upon hire.
• Additional credentials are preferred (CPFT, RPFT, ACCS, etc.).

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE

• Must have two (2) years of general experience providing respiratory care in an acute care hospital under medical direction.
• Must have two (2) years of clinical experience providing neonatal respiratory care in an autonomous/expanded role in a level II or level III NICU or have completed training at the facility NICU.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with physicians and nurses regarding patient status and care.
• Must work professionally and tactfully with other hospital personnel.
• Must handle interactions with the public, including patient visitors, professionally.
• Must be able to complete all required paperwork accurately and professionally (patient records, charting, policy/procedure, evaluations, billing, etc.).