Respiratory Therapist - NICU Weekend Option Day shift

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

10d

About The Position

Specializes in promoting optimum cardiopulmonary function and health. Applies scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system, with the goal of achieving the best patient outcomes. The role is authorized to access unit medication rooms or bedside medication drawers to retrieve medications it is authorized to administer. This is a 0.75 FTE weekend-program day-shift position averaging 30 hours per week, with 12-hour shifts from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Compensation is based on experience, and a competitive benefits package is offered.

Requirements

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care program.
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Current Ohio license to practice respiratory care.
AHA BLS certification.
Critical-thinking and patient or environment assessment skills.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills for interactions with patients, parents, and hospital staff.

Nice To Haves

Current PALS or NRP certification may be required depending on the unit of hire.

Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, biomedical engineering, and technology.
Provide preventative care, assess and educate patients, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies.
Practice Respiratory Care under medical direction across the health care continuum.
Develop and implement care plans, patient-driven protocols, disease-based clinical pathways, and disease management programs according to evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.
Provide Respiratory Care using a Family Centered Approach.
Assess individualized patient cardiopulmonary needs and communicate them to the care team.
Participate in the interdisciplinary care model and remain aware of changes.
Participate in data collection or auditing and understand Quality Improvement.
Represent staff at relevant staff meetings and report information and updates back to staff.