Respiratory Therapist - PICU *Night Shift*

10 Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $7000 sign-on bonus

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio is looking for a qualified Respiratory Therapist for night shifts. The position requires a degree from a CoARC-accredited program and licensing as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Ohio. Responsibilities include assessing and treating patients to ensure optimum cardiopulmonary function.

The role comes with a competitive benefits package and offers up to a $7000 sign-on bonus. Candidates should possess strong critical thinking and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care, required.
• Current Ohio license to practice respiratory care, required.
• AHA BLS certification, required.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology.
• Assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
• Develop and implement care plans based on clinical practice guidelines.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Patient assessment

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care program

Job description

Overview

0.9 FTE, working 36 hours per week Night Shift (7pm-7am) every other weekend. Competitive benefits package & pay based on experience. Accepting experienced & New Grad RTs. Offering up to $7000 sign on bonus. Check out our Respiratory Therapy video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbb9u3OtPsE

Job Description Summary

Specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function and health. Applies scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system, ensuring best patient outcomes. Authorized to access the unit medication rooms or bedside medication drawers in order to retrieve medications they are authorized to administer.

Essential Functions

• Applies knowledge of the scientific principles underlying cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, as well as biomedical engineering and technology.
• Offers effective preventative care to, as well as assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
• Practices Respiratory Care under medical direction across the health care continuum.
• Develops and implements effective care plans, patient-driven protocols, disease-based clinical pathways, and disease management programs according to evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
• Provides Respiratory Care using a Family Centered Approach.
• Assesses individualized patient cardiopulmonary needs and communicates them to the care team.
• Embraces the interdisciplinary care model, participates in data collection or auditing, understands Quality Improvement, and represents staff at relevant staff meetings while reporting information and updates back to staff.

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care program, required.

Licensure

• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care, required.
• Current Ohio license to practice respiratory care, required.

Certifications

• AHA BLS, required.
• Current PALS or NRP certification may be required depending on unit of hire.
• Additional certifications may be required after hire.

Skills

• Critical thinking and patient or environment assessment skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills required in interactions with patients and parents, and hospital staff.

Physical Requirements

Occasionally:

• Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Chemicals/Medications, Flexing/extending of neck.
• Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs; 41-60 lbs; 61-100 lbs.
• Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs; 26-40 lbs; 41-60 lbs; 61-100 lbs; 100 lbs or greater with assistance.
• Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel.

Frequently:

• Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Fume/Gases/Vapors, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs; 11-20 lbs, Patient Equipment, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking.

Continuously:

• Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near.

EEO Statement

Equal Employment Opportunity: M/F/Disability/Vet.