Respiratory Therapist - NICU Weekend Option Day shift

Nationwide Children's Hospital•Columbus, OH

12d

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist specializes in promoting optimal cardiopulmonary function and health. The role applies scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic cardiopulmonary dysfunction to support the best patient outcomes. The therapist practices respiratory care under medical direction across the health care continuum and may access unit medication rooms or bedside medication drawers to retrieve medications they are authorized to administer. This is a 0.75 FTE weekend-option day-shift position, averaging 30 hours per week, with 12-hour shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The role provides preventative care and assesses, educates, and treats patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies using a family-centered approach and evidence-based care.

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 when interacting with patients, parents, and hospital staff.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, biomedical engineering, and technology.
Provide preventative care and assess, educate, 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, stay aware of changes, and contribute to data collection or auditing and quality improvement.
Represent staff at relevant staff meetings and report information and updates back to staff.
Retrieve authorized medications from unit medication rooms or bedside medication drawers.