NICU Respiratory Care Practitioner III
About The Position
As our NICU Respiratory Care Practitioner, you will be a vital member of our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit team, providing specialized respiratory therapy to our most vulnerable and smallest patients. You will be instrumental in supporting the critical lung function and overall well-being of newborns in a highly acute environment. Every day you will manage and monitor mechanical ventilation, administer respiratory medications, perform airway care, and implement other advanced respiratory interventions for neonates. You will be expected to conduct comprehensive respiratory assessments, interpret blood gases, collaborate closely with neonatologists and the interdisciplinary team, and adapt treatment plans with precision and compassion, often in rapidly changing clinical situations. To be successful in this role, you must possess advanced clinical skills in neonatal respiratory care, an in-depth understanding of neonatal physiology, exceptional attention to detail, the ability to work effectively under pressure, and a deep commitment to providing life-saving care to critically ill infants.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Care, Health Sciences, or at least five years of clinical experience in a level 3 NICU
- CA Basic Life Support - CPR, authorized by the American Heart Association
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Stable Program, within 12 - months
Responsibilities
- Manage and monitor mechanical ventilation
- Administer respiratory medications
- Perform airway care
- Implement other advanced respiratory interventions for neonates
- Conduct comprehensive respiratory assessments
- Interpret blood gases
- Collaborate closely with neonatologists and the interdisciplinary team
- Adapt treatment plans with precision and compassion
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
