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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
RRT - NICU
Full-Time
Registered Respiratory Therapist candidates for the NICU will have the following job responsibilities:
- Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy per plan of care including routine and intensive therapy and diagnostic procedures.
- Utilizes various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, tents and incubators.
- Administers prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosol drugs.
- Measures ventilator volumes, pressures and blood gas analysis.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and general acceptance of treatment.
- Performs a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing respiratory therapy equipment.
- Responds to emergency team calls.
- Educates patients and family members and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
- Orients and mentors new staff members.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS-
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
RRT - NICU
Full-Time
Registered Respiratory Therapist candidates for the NICU must meet the following minimum job qualifications:
- Active Florida RRT License required.
- 3 Years of Acute Care RRT NICU experience REQUIRED. **MUST HAVE LEVEL 3 NICU experience
- Must have experience - Requiring RRT, but may be open to CRT for the right experienced candidate.
- BLS required. ACLS, PALS and/or NRP must be obtained within 3 months of hire.
Sal range:
CRT
$25.22 (2yr) $27.58 (5 yr) $29.35(10yr) $34.48 (17yr MAX)
RRT
$27.74 (2yr) $30.34 (5 yr) $32.29 (10yr) $37.92 (17yr MAX)
SIGN ON : case by case
Relo: case by case
Shift Diffs: 3rd shift: $2.83. Weekends: $2.50
