Respiratory Ped/Neo CriticalCr - Tallahassee, Florida, United States - Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

Description

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO:

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia.

We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only:

Level II Trauma Center

Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center

Level III Neonatal Intensive Care

Pediatric Intensive Care

The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.

HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:

Job Summary:

To administer general respiratory care modalities in non-critical and function independently in all adult/pediatric/neonatal intensive care areas (which include MSICU, CVSICU, VNICU, CICU, PICU, NICU AND THE EMERGENCY CENTER) in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Implement and monitor all therapeutic modalities per physician's orders.

Function as an Adult/Neonatal/Pediatric Code Captain.

Develop and broaden assessment skills, communication skills, and a knowledge base within these areas of respiratory care.

Competent to perform all duties and responsibilities of a shift lead and function as an alternate shift lead therapist.

Attend neonatal deliveries, intubation of infants and pediatrics patients, function in high risk situations in a delivery room, and provide ground transports of neonatal, pediatric and adult patients to and from TMH.

Provide on call staffing for department needs.


Reports:
Respiratory Care Lead


Supervises:
None


WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO APPLY:

Required Education:
Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program

Required Experience:

3 years experience as an RRT practicing in a Neonatal, Pediatric, and Adult patient population. Validation of competencies for Respiratory Neonatal Pediatric Critical Care.


Required Certification/License/Registry:
Must possess & maintain licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist with the State of Florida Department of Health and the National Board of Respiratory Care AND Current Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) AND Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) AND Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification (PALS) AND Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP)

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Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace.

All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.