Registered Respiratory Therapist Pediatric

• Location: Indianapolis, IN

• Facility: Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent

• Department: Respiratory Care Pediatrics

• Schedule: Nights | Full-time

• Formulate, execute, and evaluate individualized respiratory care protocols.
• Manage and oversee the application of advanced respiratory modalities and specialized equipment.
• Document, record, and communicate patient status, assessing treatment efficacy relative to established outcomes.
• Provide comprehensive patient and family education regarding conditions and facilitate referrals to external community resources.
• Participate in the emergency resuscitation team and respond to critical code notifications.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Indiana Respiratory Care Committee obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date required.
• Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation credentialed from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) preferred.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support preferred. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.

Education:

• High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Additional Preferences:

• 2 years of Pediatric Critical Care experience preferred
• RRT is highly preferred
• Will consider a new graduate