Respiratory Therapist

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Tuition assistance

Diverse environment

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist to deliver neonatal and pediatric respiratory care with minimal supervision. You will assess patients, develop and implement individualized care plans, and administer prescribed therapies using advanced equipment.

You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, serve as a clinical resource, and support ongoing professional development for junior staff in a fast-paced pediatric setting, including NICU

Qualifications

• Associate degree in respiratory therapy or related field.
• RRT credential NBRC and Florida license to practice.
• BLS required; ACLS/PALS when applicable.
• Minimum two years in neonatal/pediatric critical care.
• Experience with NICU environments and flexible critical-care scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialized respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients.
• Assess patients and develop individualized care plans.
• Administer prescribed respiratory therapies and monitor responses.
• Operate advanced respiratory equipment and ventilators.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Serve as clinical resource and support development of less-experienced staff.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Respiratory patient care

Ventilator management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

RRT NBRC credential

Florida license to practice respiratory care

BLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

NRP and STABLE certifications (NICU)

Tools

Respiratory equipment

ECMO

VAD

ECPR

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 specialized respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients with minimal supervision. Assesses patients, develops and implements individualized care plans, administers prescribed respiratory therapies, operates advanced respiratory equipment and collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Serves as a clinical resource and supports the development of less-experienced respiratory care practitioners.

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 two years of clinical experience in age-specific critical care, including neonatal and pediatric 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 with pediatric emergency care, trauma or rapidly changing critical-care situations.
• Experience with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) or Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR).

Salary Range:

Minimum 30.64/hour - Maximum 49.02/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.