Respiratory Therapist-Weekend Program - CORE - Day Shift or Night Shift

Nationwide Children’s Hospital • Columbus, OH

23h • $45 • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Respiratory Therapist in a Weekend Program, offering 0.75 FTE, 30 hours per week, and is benefits eligible. The base pay is $44.50 per hour, with an additional $3.50 per hour shift differential for night shifts. The role specializes in promoting optimum cardiopulmonary function and health, applying scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system to ensure best patient outcomes. Respiratory Therapists are authorized to access unit medication rooms or bedside medication drawers to retrieve medications they are authorized to administer.

Requirements

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree from CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care program, required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care, required.
• Current Ohio license to practice respiratory care, required.
• AHA BLS, required.
• Current PALS or NRP certification may be required depending on unit of hire.
• Additional certifications may be required after hire.
• Critical thinking and patient or environment assessment skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills required in interactions with patients and parents, and hospital staff.

Responsibilities

• Applies knowledge of the scientific principles underlying cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, as well as biomedical engineering and technology.
• Offers effective preventative care to, as well as assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
• Practices Respiratory Care under medical direction across the health care continuum.
• Develops and implements effective care plans, patient-driven protocols, disease-based clinical pathways, and disease management programs according to evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
• Provides Respiratory Care using a Family Centered Approach.
• Assesses individualized patient cardiopulmonary needs and communicates them to the care team.
• Embraces the interdisciplinary care model and stays aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant staff meetings and then reporting information and updates back to staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees