Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist

Are you ready to practice respiratory care at the highest level?

Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital is seeking experienced Respiratory Therapists to join one of the most advanced neonatal and pediatric programs in the Southeast. If you're passionate about caring for critically ill newborns and children while working alongside nationally recognized specialists, this is the opportunity you've been waiting for. As part of our team, you'll provide life-saving respiratory care in Georgia's first Regional Perinatal Center and birthing hospital to earn the prestigious AAP-accredited Level IV Neonatal Center designation, the highest level of neonatal care available.

Why Experienced Respiratory Therapists Choose Memorial Health Practice at the Highest Level of Neonatal Care

Our 92-bed Level IV NICU serves as the regional referral center for critically ill and premature infants across a 24-county region in Southeast Georgia and Southern South Carolina.

You'll care for:

• Extremely premature infants born as early as 22-24 weeks gestation
• Neonates requiring complex respiratory management
• Patients with congenital anomalies requiring immediate surgical intervention High-acuity pediatric patients across our Children's Hospital continuum of care.

Utilize Advanced Respiratory Technologies

You'll gain experience with:

• High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV)
• High-Frequency Jet Ventilation (HFJV)
• Inhaled Nitric Oxide (iNO)
• Advanced neonatal ventilation strategies
• Intubation and surfactant delivery 
• Complex airway and neonatal resuscitation management

Be Part of Innovation That Shapes the Future

Memorial Health's Level IV NICU is recognized nationally for advancing neonatal care and was selected as one of only a handful of sites participating in groundbreaking neonatal research initiatives designed to improve outcomes for the most vulnerable patients. For therapists who thrive on professional growth and evidence-based practice, you'll work in an environment where innovation is part of everyday care.

Join a Specialized Children's Hospital

• The Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital features:
• The region's only dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department
• A specialized Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
• A nationally recognized Level IV NICU
• On-site pediatric medical and surgical specialists available 24/7
• Family-centered care environments designed specifically for children and their families

Expand Your Skills Beyond the Bedside

Experienced RTs may have opportunities to support neonatal and pediatric transport services, helping stabilize and transport critically ill patients from across our extensive referral network. This is an opportunity to work alongside multidisciplinary teams in some of the most challenging and rewarding clinical situations in pediatric healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Respiratory Therapist, you'll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You'll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You'll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you'll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day. 

Your role will include:

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions. 
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings. 
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies. 
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed. 
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards. 

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

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