You’ll need
Licensure
✓Licensure: Must have a current license in the state of practice.
Preferred Experience: Prior Neonatal and Pediatric Intensive care experience preferred.
Why Mercy? preferred
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period. preferred
Certifications
✓Certifications: Registered as a therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care (RRT).
✓BLS, NRP and PALS (may obtain upon hire).
Preferred Certifications: NPS (Neonatal/Pediatric Specialist from the NBRC).
Education
✓Education: Graduate from an Accredited College Program in Respiratory Care.
Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree Preferred.
Qualifications
✓Other: Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills, ability to be flexible and adaptable. Must possess the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, clinical interventions and procedures as needed for the care of the patient.
Benefits
Medical, dental and visionPaid time offTuition assistanceRetirement plan
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About the role
Performs direct patient care in all aspects of respiratory care according to physicians' orders or protocol. Determines effectiveness of therapy. Provides ventilator support during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and maintains life support equipment in the intensive care units and other designated areas.