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Respiratory Therapist Full Time Nights NICU experienced

AdventHealth Shawnee Mission

Riverside, MO
22 hours ago
$60k - $75k

Job Description

Join AdventHealth Shawnee Mission as a Respiratory Therapist in the NICU, where you'll provide specialized respiratory care to critically ill infants during night shifts. This role is vital for ensuring optimal patient outcomes through advanced respiratory interventions and collaboration with healthcare teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess patient respiratory status
  • Operate advanced respiratory equipment
  • Perform emergency interventions
  • Collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes
  • Provide direct respiratory care to patients in all areas of the hospital
  • Respond to emergency situations immediately
  • Perform respiratory care procedures according to physician orders and department policy

Required Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree or Graduate of a Technical School
  • Kansas Respiratory Therapist License
  • BCLS certification from the American Heart Association
  • 1 Year of Experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • 1 Year of Position-Related Experience
  • American Association of Respiratory Care Certified Pulmonary Function Tech or Registered Pulmonary Function Tech
  • 2 years clinical experience for new grads acceptable in lieu of 1 year of work experience
  • NRP certification if working in the NICU

Benefits & Perks

Benefits and PTO available day 1Career DevelopmentWhole Person Wellbeing ResourcesMental Health Resources and Support