Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics - RRT-NICU

### RTO after booking is NOT allowed and is NOT allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a Cancel and DNR ### REQUIRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Minimum Years of Experience: Must Have at least 1 Year Experience Traveler Experience: Unit WILL ACCEPT 1st Time Travelers ****s Accepted / **** Difference: Yes *Work Setting Skills: ER Department, NICU, Pediatric Critical Care & ICU *Professional Knowledge & Skills: ABG Interpretation ***Neonatal/Pediatrics - Equipment/Procedures Skills: Assist in High Risk Delivery, Bubble CPAP, Capillary blood gases, Intubation Assist & Umbilical blood gases *Airway Management Devises/Suctioning Skill: Endrotracheal tube/suctioning, Extubation, Nasal airway placement, Nasal airway suctioning, Oral airway placement, Oropharyngeal/suctioning, Pulmonary Hygiene, Sputum specimen collection & Tracheostomy/suctioning *Care of the Patient With: Bronchoscopy *Medication Administration Skills: Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, Inhaled steroids, Isuprel, Lidocaine, Perforomist, Pulmicort, Racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, Terbutaline Sulfate, Tobramycin & Xopenex *Medication Delivery System Skills: Aerosol set up mask, Aerosol set up trach, Medihaler & Metered dose inhaler *Nebulizer Skills: Hand Held, T-Piece & Trach Collar *Oxygen Therapy Skills: High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) & Trach Collar *Ventilator Management Skills: BiPAP, CPAP, Troubleshooting High pressure alarms & Weaning from Mechanical ventilation Certs: ACLS, BLS, NRP PREFERRED SKILLS / CERTS / EXP: Medication Administration Skills: Bicarbonate, Inhaled Flolan, Ketamine, Mucomyst, Nitric Oxide (INo) & Theophylline JOB DETAILS: SHIFT: *36 Hours Can Be Offered Will Accept 18 Weeks! 12 HOUR NIGHTS; 18:45 - 07:15 Call Requirement: The Call requirement is to arrive within 30 minutes. 3 Call Shifts per 6-week period; "on call" 5p-5a Float Requirement: Will spend most of your time in RRT-NICU but will occasionally will have to float to RRT-Adult Weekend Requirement: 4 Shifts per 6-week period SPECIAL PROCEDURES / UNIT DETAILS: Respiratory department in community hospital seeking RTs to help provide care for all patient populations. Area of work will be primarily NICU; however also include Emergency Dept, Critical Care ICU and med/surgical floors as staffing requires. Therapies/tests will include arterial blood gases, ventilator/NIV management, nebulizer treatments, attendance at deliveries, BCPAP, surfactant administration and other therapies within the scope of a Respiratory Therapist. SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: Servo I ventilators, BCPAP set-up, Neopuff, High-flow UNIT SYSTEMS: Pyxis SCHEDULING TYPE: Per Unit Needs UNIT ORIENTATION: 3, 12 Hour Shifts INTERVIEW AVAILABILITY: *****Please provide your candidate's interview availability for the next 72 hours while submitting candidates to avoid holding up the approval process. Manager WILL NOT OFFER without speaking to/interviewing the candidate first*****