About the position
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Southern Regional Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Southern Regional Medical Center is a non-profit, 331-bed full-service hospital serving the residents of Clayton County and southern crescent metro Atlanta communities. The hospital offers a complete line of services including Senior Care and Senior Behavioral Health Services; Emergency Services; Heart and Vascular; Advanced Imaging; Laboratory; Neuroscience Services; Rehabilitation; Sleep Diagnostic Center; Surgery/Robotic Surgery; Wound Care; and Women's Health Services, including a Level III NICU. The hospital is certified accredited as a Chest Pain Center and Primary Stroke Center.
Responsibilities
- Perform acute clinical care to the neonate/newborn including a variety of technical procedures.
- Apply prescribed procedures, treatments, and testing to the newborn and pediatric patient in a safe and professional manner.
- Assume responsibility for delivering all respiratory care in the Perinatal area (NICU, Nursery, Labor and Delivery, and ER) as required.
Requirements
- Graduate of JRCTE approved program for Respiratory Therapy, two year program preferred.
- Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.
- High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the NBRC or be a CRT with a minimum of two (2) years previous NICU experience.
- Must be currently licensed by the State as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
- Possess a Perinatal/Pediatric Specialty Certificate from NBRC (preferred).
- Must have current certification in BCLS.
- Must have current certification in NRP.
- Must have PALS and ACLS certification upon hire.
- Must have two (2) years general experience providing respiratory care in an acute care hospital under medical direction.
- Must have two (2) years clinical experience providing neonatal respiratory care in a level II or level III NICU or have completed a training program at The facility NICU.
Nice-to-haves
- Additional credentials are preferred (CPFT, RPFT, ACCS etc.).
