Respiratory Care Practitioner II

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Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital provides expert pediatric care to infants, children and adolescents. Join a highly trained Respiratory Care team providing specialized care across pediatric critical care, emergency care and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

What Awaits You?

• Career growth and development
• Tuition assistance
• Diverse and collaborative working environment
• Affordable and comprehensive benefits package

General Summary:

• Provides specialized respiratory care to neonatal and pediatric patients with minimal supervision. Assesses patients, develops and implements individualized care plans, administers prescribed respiratory therapies, operates advanced respiratory equipment and collaborates with the interdisciplinary healthcare team. Serves as a clinical resource and supports the development of less-experienced respiratory care practitioners.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy, Respiratory Care or a related field.
• Graduate of a Registered Respiratory Therapy program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
• Minimum two years of clinical experience in age-specific critical care, including neonatal and pediatric intensive care.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
• Current Florida Respiratory Care Practitioner license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification, when applicable.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification, when applicable.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and STABLE certifications when trained or assigned to work in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with pediatric emergency care, trauma or rapidly changing critical-care situations.
• Experience with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Ventricular Assist Devices (VAD) or Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR).