Full time

Night Shift

36 hours per week

$10,000 Sign On Bonus!!

Summary:

The Registered Respiratory Therapist Level II assess, plans, implements, evaluates and directs care for premature, pediatric, and adult patients.

Responsibilities:

1. Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and directs care for premature, pediatric, and adult patients.
2. Assesses the current status and immediate airway needs of the critically ill neonate, pediatric, or adult patient in the intra hospital transport, intensive care, and general care environment.
3. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care for the physical, psychological, social, educational, and safety needs of the patients served regardless of age.
4. Participate in the education of patients and families.
5. Participates in orientation for staff and student clinical experience.
6. Staff may be temporarily assigned to an area throughout the Akron Children's Hospital enterprise, based on patient needs requiring similar knowledge and skill.
7. Other duties as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise

1. Experience in respiratory care is required.
2. Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
3. Experience in healthcare is preferred.
4. Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

1. Education: Graduate from an accredited School of Respiratory Care.
2. Registered Respiratory Therapist credential awarded by the National Board for Respiratory Care is required
3. Current OH Respiratory Care Professional license is required
4. Current pediatric specialty credential (e.g. NPS, CNPT or A-EC) is required
5. Certification: Current Health Care Provider BLS training is required; NRP, PALS, ACLS, and STABLE certification is required and must be maintained throughout employment
6. Years of relevant experience: Minimum of 2 years of neonatal/pediatric critical care experience or a minimum of 1 years of adult critical care experience and the successful completion of 1 year of NICU/pediatric critical care experience.
7. Years of experience supervising: None

Full Time

FTE: 0.900000

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