Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics - RRT-NICU

Carenest Health Services • Athens, GA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides respiratory and neuro diagnostics care across the hospital, serving patients from neonates through geriatrics. The department operates 24/7 and covers all hospital floors, including a 30-bed ICU, 25-bed Open Heart unit, 25-bed NICU, and a 47-bed emergency department with 5 trauma bays. Staffing is 12–16 therapists on day shift and 10–13 on nights.

The role requires experience with ventilator and BiPAP management, medicated aerosol treatments, open-heart care, intubation, arterial blood gas draws and analysis, chest physiotherapy (CPT), nitric oxide, and COVID management. The clinician may float within the facility and scope of practice as needed. Weekend work is every other weekend unless otherwise specified. Holiday assignments depend on how many major holidays fall within the assignment period: work one if one falls in the period, both if two fall in the period, or two if three fall in the period. There are no call requirements.

Scrubs may be any color except all red or all navy blue. A maximum of 7 days of requested time off is allowed. Full compliance is required to start on time; failure to meet compliance timing may delay the start by two weeks because orientation is biweekly. The number of non-billable orientation hours depends on contract length. Local candidates are accepted at the same rate. CRT is not accepted, and first-time travelers are not accepted.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience; first-time travelers are not accepted.
• Required certifications and credentials: BLS, ACLS, PALS, RRT, and Georgia state license.
• CRT is not accepted.
• Experience with ventilator management, medicated aerosol treatments, BiPAP management, open-heart care, intubation, ABG draws and analysis, CPT, nitric oxide, and COVID management.
• Experience with Epic, Servo I, GE, Hamilton, and PB840 systems.
• Full compliance is required to start on time.
• Available to work every other weekend and applicable major holidays.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory and neuro diagnostics care across hospital floors and units.
• Manage ventilators and BiPAP.
• Administer medicated aerosol treatments.
• Perform intubation and arterial blood gas draws and analysis.
• Provide chest physiotherapy (CPT), nitric oxide, and COVID management.
• Float within the facility and scope of practice as needed.
• Work every other weekend unless otherwise specified.
• Work major holidays according to the number of holidays falling within the assignment period.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed