Respiratory Care Practitioner IV

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 46,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth and development

Tuition assistance

Diverse and collaborative environment

Affordable benefits package

Job summary

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital provides expert pediatric respiratory care across neonatal and pediatric cases, acting as a senior clinical and technical resource while supporting staff development. The role collaborates with department leadership on staffing, quality, productivity and operational improvements.

The ideal candidate has five years of critical care experience, holds an NBRC RRT, and possesses a Florida license with BLS; ACLS/PALS may be required and NICU-trained staff may

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or related field.
• Graduate of a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Minimum five years in age-specific critical or intensive care.
• NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Current Florida Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• Current BLS certification.
• ACLS certification when applicable.
• PALS certification when applicable.
• NRP and STABLE certifications for NICU work.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level respiratory care for routine to highly complex neonatal and pediatric cases.
• Serve as senior clinical and technical resource and staff mentor.
• Collaborate with department leadership on staffing, quality, productivity and operational improvement.

Skills

Senior clinical resource

Staff development

Quality improvement

Budget support

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

CoARC-accredited program

NBRC RRT credential

FL Respiratory Care Pract. license

BLS

ACLS

PALS (when applicable)

NRP & STABLE (NICU)

Job description

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital provides expert pediatric care to infants, children and adolescents. Join a highly trained Respiratory Care team providing specialized care across pediatric critical care, emergency care and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

General Summary:

• Provides expert-level respiratory care for routine through highly complex neonatal and pediatric cases. Serves as a senior clinical and technical resource, supports staff development and collaborates with department leadership on staffing, quality, productivity and operational improvement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy, Respiratory Care or a related field.
• Graduate of a Registered Respiratory Therapy program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
• Minimum five years of clinical experience in age-specific critical or intensive care.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Current Florida Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, when applicable.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, when applicable.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and STABLE certifications when trained or assigned to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience serving as a preceptor, senior clinical resource or respiratory care leader.
• Experience supporting staffing, scheduling, workforce planning or budget preparation.
• Experience leading quality improvement, process improvement or cost-efficiency initiatives.
• Experience managing highly complex and nonrecurring clinical or operational issues.

Salary Range:

Minimum 33.70/hour - Maximum 53.93/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.