RRT - NICU, Nights
@ Piedmont HealthcareRRT - NICU, Nights
About the job
Piedmont Macon Medical Center offers comprehensive healthcare including emergency, surgery, cardiac, cancer care, and NICU. The RRT role involves performing patient assessments and respiratory procedures for both adults and neonates, ensuring quality care across specialties.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in respiratory sciences
- Previous neonatal respiratory experience
- BLS and NRP certifications
- Competency validation for duties
Qualifications
- Registered by National Board for Respiratory Care
- Licensed by State Medical Examiners
- Must maintain certifications in adult and neonatal care
- Neonatal Pediatric Specialist preferred
Full job description
Overview:
SIGN ON BONUS OF UP TO $10,000 AVAILABLE
Piedmont Macon Medical Center is a 310-bed facility providing compassionate, patient-centered care across a wide range of specialties, including:
- 24-hour emergency room
- Inpatient and same-day surgery, including innovative robotic surgical procedures
- Spine care and surgery
- Rehabilitation programs
- Behavioral health and substance abuse care
- An advanced cardiac center offering noninvasive heart procedures and open-heart surgery
- Cancer care and survivorship programs
- Robotic surgery procedures
- A birthing center for labor and delivery with access to a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Responsibilities:
This position will be cross-trained to float between Adult and NICU.
JOB PURPOSE:
Performs patient assessments, general and critical care respiratory care procedures, respiratory care for newborns in Labor and Delivery, blood gas analysis and interpretation, maintenance and management of equipment and patient and family education in both adult and neonatal areas.
Qualifications:
MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Associate's Degree in respiratory therapy sciences
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Previous Working Experience in Neonatal Respiratory care, or successful completion of department specific orientation including skills validation of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care and licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners
Qualifications:
Current certifications in BLS and NRP. Must be actively practicing and maintaining all required competencies in both adult and neonatal areas.
ADDITIONAL PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Neonatal Pediatric Specialist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care preferred.