JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
RRT - NICU
Full-Time NIGHTS
Registered Respiratory Therapist candidates for the NICU will have the following job responsibilities :
- Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy per plan of care including routine and intensive therapy and diagnostic procedures.
- Utilizes various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, tents and incubators.
- Administers prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosol drugs.
- Measures ventilator volumes, pressures and blood gas analysis.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and general acceptance of treatment.
- Performs a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing respiratory therapy equipment.
- Responds to emergency team calls.
- Educates patients and family members and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
- Orients and mentors new staff members.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS-
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
RRT - NICU
Full-Time NIGHTS
Registered Respiratory Therapist candidates for the NICU must meet the following minimum job qualifications :
- Active Florida Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) License required.
- Minimum 1 Year of Level 2 / 3 NICU Respiratory Therapy Experience Required.
- BLS health care provider, ACLS and NRP required.
- Must be able to treat adults, pediatricis, and newborns.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Shift times : 12 hr, 7p NIGHTS ONLY
Must have experience - MUST BE A RRT with level 2 / 3 NICU exp. No CRT's at this time.
Sal range :
$ (2yr)-$28.39 (5 yr)- $30.34 (10yr) $ 33.59
17yr MAX) $37.92
30+ days ago