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Shifts Available: Nights ($3.00) Employment Type: Full-time Hours: 12-hour shifts – 6:45pm to 7:15am Location: Southern Regional Medical Center – Riverdale, GA We are seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist III, sometimes referred to as a Neonatal Registered Respiratory Therapist (NICU-RRTIII) or Neonatal Respiratory Care Practitioner (NICU-RCP). The Registered Respiratory Therapist III is an advanced-level respiratory care practitioner who specializes in treating critically ill newborns, often in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The Registered Respiratory Therapist role combines expert clinical skills, advanced respiratory interventions, and mentorship or leadership duties within the respiratory Responsibilities Neonatal Respiratory Care: Deliver advanced respiratory therapy and manage ventilator settings for premature and critically ill newborns, including interventions like mechanical ventilation, CPAP, and surfactant administration Emergency & Critical Intervention: Assist with neonatal resuscitation, intubation, and transport while working closely with NICU teams in high-risk, life-support situations Diagnostic Testing & Monitoring: Perform and interpret blood gas analysis and other diagnostics while continuously assessing and adjusting respiratory therapies based on clinical data Leadership & Mentoring: Act as a mentor and clinical resource for junior staff, precept new hires, and support the development of NICU respiratory protocols Collaboration & Documentation: Partner with NICU care teams to create personalized care plans and ensure accurate documentation of all respiratory treatments and patient responses Qualifications EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.
Currently Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC). Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred. Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.
Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification upon hire and maintain current. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification upon hire and maintain current. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificate from the AHA certification upon hire and maintain current.
Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred. Intubation experience preferred. Two (2) years of neonatal clinical experience preferred, proving neonatal respiratory care in an autonomous/expanded role in a level II or level III NICU #LI-DF2 Employment Status Part Time > 59 Shift Nights Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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About the role
Neonatal Respiratory Care: Deliver advanced respiratory therapy and manage ventilator settings for premature and critically ill newborns, including interventions like mechanical ventilation, CPAP, and surfactant administration