Respiratory Therapist II (Neonatal Team)

Northshore Home Health Care; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Northshore Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist specialized in critical care to support medical transports by air and ground. You will provide advanced respiratory support, manage airways, ventilators, and neonatal care during transport, ensuring patient stability.

You will perform rapid assessments, monitor patients, and deliver procedures as needed, following safety protocols to maintain readiness and patient safety in dynamic transport environments.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in respiratory and critical care.
• Proficiency with airway management, mechanical ventilation, and neonatal care principles.
• Strong assessment skills and ability to respond to changing patient conditions.
• Competence with life-support equipment and safe transport practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform rapid patient assessments and ongoing critical monitoring during transport.
• Manage airways and ventilators, providing advanced respiratory support.
• Deliver advanced clinical procedures as indicated and required for critical care.
• Use specialized life-support devices to maintain physiologic stability.
• Ensure transport safety by following established protocols and maintaining readiness.

Skills

Respiratory and critical care

Airway management

Mechanical ventilation

Neonatal care

Patient assessment

Life-support equipment

Job description

Role Summary

Provide advanced respiratory and critical care for patients during medical transports by air and ground, including neonatal patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform rapid patient assessments and ongoing critical monitoring during transport.
• Manage airways and ventilators, providing advanced respiratory support.
• Deliver advanced clinical procedures as indicated and required for critical care.
• Use specialized life-support devices to maintain physiologic stability.
• Ensure transport safety by following established protocols and maintaining readiness.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Advanced expertise in respiratory and critical care.
• Proficiency with airway management, mechanical ventilation, and neonatal care principles.
• Strong assessment skills and ability to respond to changing patient conditions.
• Competence with life-support equipment and safe transport practices.