Job Description & Requirements
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Intensive Care - (RRT - NICU)
StartDate: ASAP
Available Shifts: 12 N
Pay Rate: $1684.09 - $1845.33
RRT needed for an assignment. 13 weeks.
Full time 36 hours/week 3-12 hour shifts/week including every other weekend and holiday
RT that has NICU experience
Assesses patients' respiratory care needs based on a variety of data. Plans, organizes, performs, and evaluates treatment modalities to meet those needs. Ensures the very best patient/family experience by optimizing all customer interaction. Preferably with NICU experience.
PA License, BLS, ACLS and PALS required
Therapist autonomy
Protocol driven care
Education: Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)
Basic Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA), Member of National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification - Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Registered Respiratory Therapist - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), S.T.A.B.L.E. Certified - The S.T.A.B.L.E. Program
Skills:
Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills, Preceptor Skills
Required Qualifications
Registered Respiratory Therapist, NICU
Experience: 2 years
Licenses: RT-PA
Certifications: BLS-AHA(Copy needed); NRP-AHA(Copy needed); RRT-National Board for Respiratory Care(Copy needed); PALS-AHA(Copy needed)
SSN Required
DOB Required
References: 1 Reference in the last 12 months
Graduate from Specialty Training Program- (Required)
Preferred Qualifications
none
Facility Location
Located along the Susquehanna River, Wilkes-Barre is only hours from major cities like New York and Philadelphia. For the nature lovers, this town is just a short drive from the Pocono Mountains and includes several natural parks. Wilkes-Barre was recently revitalized as a “Walk-To-Everything” lifestyle. The downtown area offers a wide array of shops, restaurants and a movie theater.
Hospitals Located Near Wilkes-Barre:
• Wilkes-Barre General Hospital
• Richard & Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital
• Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center
• Penn State Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
• First Hospital Wyoming Valley
Job Benefits
Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:
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