Registered Respiratory Therapist NICU

Southern Regional Medical Center • Riverdale, GA

12d • Onsite

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. Learn more at southernregional.org.
The RCPIII- Neonatal Respiratory Care Practitioner performs acute clinical care to the neonate / newborn including a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, common sense and initiative to apply prescribed procedures, treatments and testing to the newborn and pediatric patient in a safe and professional manner. The Neonatal RCP assumes responsibility for delivering all respiratory care in the Perinatal area (NICU, Nursery, Labor and Delivery and ER) as required.

Requirements

• Must be a 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.
• May be CRT or RRT that has completed an NICU orientation at the facility NICU under the guidance of the NICU Coordinator.
• Must be currently licensed by the State as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• 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 a acute care hospital under medical direction.
• Must have two (2) years clinical experience providing neonatal respiratory care in an autonomous / expanded role in a level II or level III NICU or have completed a training program at The facility NICU.
• Must be able to communicate in a knowledgeable and articulate manner with physicians and nurses regarding patient status and care.
• Must be able to work with other hospital personnel in a professional and tactful manner.
• Must be able to deal with the public (including the patient's visitors) in a professional manner as they relate to the questions or concerns regarding the patient’s condition or status of care.
• Must be able to professionally complete all required paperwork (patient records, charting, policy/procedure, evaluations and billing etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Possess a Perinatal /Pediatric Specialty Certificate from NBRC (preferred).
• Additional credentials are preferred (CPFT, RPFT, ACCS etc.).

Responsibilities

• The RCPIII- Neonatal Respiratory Care Practitioner performs acute clinical care to the neonate / newborn including a variety of technical procedures that require independent judgment, common sense and initiative to apply prescribed procedures, treatments and testing to the newborn and pediatric patient in a safe and professional manner.
• The Neonatal RCP assumes responsibility for delivering all respiratory care in the Perinatal area (NICU, Nursery, Labor and Delivery and ER) as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED