Respiratory Therapist - NICU North

Community Health Network; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Job summary

Community Health Network seeks a Respiratory Therapist NICU to partner with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in providing patient-centered care and advanced respiratory support. You will work with families to tailor care, support high-risk pregnancies, and administer inhaled therapies.

Requires an Associate’s Degree, Indiana RCP license, and NBRC certification (or eligible). Experience in neonatal care and ventilation is essential in a Level III/IIII NICU setting.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree from an accredited respiratory care program.
• Indiana Respiratory Care Practitioner License (RCP).
• NBRC certification or eligible; CRT/RRT within 12 months of graduation/start date.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with NICU team to provide patient-centered care.
• Administer inhaled and aerosolized medications, including nitric oxide.
• Set up, operate, and maintain respiratory equipment in NICU.

Skills

Respiratory Care

neonatal care

ventilation modalities

Education

Associate’s Degree

Tools

NBRC Certification

Job description

Shift

Night Job

Hours

7:00pm-07:30am with every 3rd weekend and some holiday coverage
24 hours a week, 48 hours bi-weekly, Benefited

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Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

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Join Community
Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

As part of our respiratory therapist NICU team, you will partner with the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to provide patient centered care and outstanding service delivered with respect. Your expertise in your field will allow you to advance the patient plan of care to achieve the best possible outcomes. You’ll be working with the patients and families to provide age and culturally appropriate care. You will support high-risk pregnancies and provide treatment, care, and evaluation for neonatal patients with respiratory insufficiencies. You’ll administer inhaled and aerosolized medications (including inhaled nitric oxide), implement conventional ventilation methods, and perform a variety of duties related to setting up, operation, cleaning and storing respiratory equipment.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

• You have earned anAssociate’s Degree from an accredited respiratory care program.
• Indiana Respiratory Care Practitioner License,(RCP)
• You are registered by the NBRC or eligible, Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT), Registered Respiratory Therapist, (RRT)within 12 months of graduation date or start date
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP)
• Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty Certification (NPS), a plus
• Minimum of two (2) years of Respiratory Therapist experience in a Level III or IIII NICU required
• Your experience workingneonatal patients and knowledge of ventilation modalities are your most vital skills as a Respiratory Therapist NICU.
• Your dedication to patient care and expertise of respiratory therapy will arm you with the skills necessary to thrive in a highly skilled Level III or IIII Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• You are able to communicate tactfully and effectively with patients, staff, physicians and visitors.
• You are able to evaluate and provide exceptional care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies. With your dedication to care and expertise of respiratory treatments, you will become a valued member of the respiratory therapist NICU team.

Why Community?

At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.

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