Registered Respiratory Therapist NICU

Ascension•Indianapolis, IN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Registered Respiratory Therapist specializing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St. Vincent Indianapolis. The position is full-time and involves night shifts. The therapist will be responsible for assessing patients, developing and implementing care plans, monitoring patient conditions, performing advanced respiratory care, evaluating treatment effectiveness, educating patients and families, and responding to emergency resuscitation calls.

Requirements

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Indiana Respiratory Care Committee obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date required.
High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.
RRT required

Nice To Haves

Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) preferred.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
One year of experience in a Level 4 NICU is highly preferred
Three years of RRT NICU experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assess patient for appropriate type and frequency of treatment and develop a plan of care based on diagnosis.
Implement and monitor patient care plan and equipment.
Monitor, record and communicate patient condition.
Perform advanced respiratory care modalities.
Evaluate respiratory practice, administration of medications, and treatment based on patient outcome.
Educate the patient and family about the health condition and provide information about community support groups and other available programs.
Respond to emergency resuscitation team code.