Charge Respiratory Therapist - NICU

0.9 FTE, working 36 hours per week Night Shift (7pm-7am), Every Other Weekend Competitive benefits package & pay based on experience Overview Offering up to $7000 sign on bonus Job Description Summary Specializes in the promotion of optimum cardiopulmonary function and health. Applies scientific principles to prevent, identify, and treat acute or chronic dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system, ensuring best patient outcomes. Authorized to access the unit medication rooms or bedside medication drawers in order to retrieve medications they are authorized to administer. Essential Functions Applies knowledge of the scientific principles underlying cardiopulmonary physiology and pathophysiology, as well as biomedical engineering and technology. Offers effective preventative care to, as well as assess, educate, and treat patients with cardiopulmonary deficiencies. Practices Respiratory Care under medical direction across the health care continuum. Develops and implements effective care plans, patient-driven protocols, disease-based clinical pathways, and disease management programs according to evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Provides Respiratory Care using a Family Centered Approach. Assesses individualized patient cardiopulmonary needs and communicates them to the care team. Embraces the interdisciplinary care model and stays aware of changes, participating in data collection or auditing, understanding Quality Improvement, and representing staff at relevant staff meetings, then reporting information and updates back to staff. Education Requirement Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree from a CoARC-accredited Respiratory Care program, required. Licensure Requirement Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care, required. Current Ohio license to practice respiratory care, required. Certifications AHA BLS, required. Current PALS or NRP certification may be required depending on unit of hire. Additional certifications may be required after hire. Skills Critical thinking and patient or environment assessment skills. Effective communication and interpersonal skills required in interactions with patients and parents, and hospital staff. Physical Requirements OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Biohazard waste, Chemicals/Medications, Flexing/extending of neck, Lifting / Carrying: 21‑40 lbs, 41‑60 lbs, 61‑100 lbs, Machinery, Pushing / Pulling: 0‑25 lbs, 26‑40 lbs, 41‑60 lbs, 61‑100 lbs, 100 lbs or greater with assistance, Reaching above shoulder, Squat/kneel. FREQUENTLY: Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Fume / Gases / Vapors, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Lifting / Carrying: 0‑10 lbs, 11‑20 lbs, Patient Equipment, Repetitive hand/arm use, Sitting, Standing, Walking. CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Decision Making, Depth perception, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Seeing – Far/near. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet #J-18808-Ljbffr Nationwide Children's Hospital