NICU Respiratory Therapist, PT, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Experience the advantages of real career change Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future. JOB PURPOSE: Performs patient assessments, general and critical care respiratory care procedures, respiratory care for newborns in Labor and Delivery, blood gas analysis and interpretation, maintenance and management of equipment and patient and family education in both adult and neonatal areas.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy.
Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Therapy.
Previous Working Experience in Neonatal Respiratory care, or successful completion of department specific orientation including skills validation of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level.
Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Licensed by the State of Georgia under the Composite State Board of Medical Examiners.
Current certifications in BCLS, ACLS (ALS can be used in place of ACLS), PALS and NRP.
Must be actively practicing and maintaining all required competencies in both adult and neonatal areas.