Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Macon, GA
LanceSoft
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – NICU

Location: Macon, GA

We are seeking an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to join a Level III NICU team. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience and be proficient in providing respiratory care for neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care patients.

Required Certifications:

• RRT
• BLS
• ACLS
• NRP
• PALS

Required Skills & Experience:

• Adult Critical Care, Emergency Department, and NICU experience
• Neonatal respiratory care, including high-risk deliveries, neonatal intubation, capillary/umbilical blood gases, and ventilator management
• Airway management, including intubation, extubation, suctioning, tracheostomy care, and pulmonary hygiene
• Ventilator management (CPAP, BiPAP, IMV, SIMV, High Frequency Oscillator, Pressure/Volume Ventilators, weaning, and troubleshooting alarms)
• Oxygen therapy (HFNC, ET Tube, Bag-mask ventilation, Oxygen tanks, Trach collar)
• ABG collection and interpretation, Basic EKG
• Experience treating patients with ARDS, Aspiration, Bronchoscopy, Pneumonia, Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS), and Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
• Administration of respiratory medications including Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, Pulmicort, Spiriva, Tobramycin, Xopenex, Racemic Epinephrine, Perforomist, and other respiratory therapies

Preferred Skills:

• Teaching or Trauma Center experience
• Pediatric intubation
• Nitric Oxide (iNO), Flolan, Mucomyst, Bicarbonate, Terbutaline, Theophylline
• Chest Physiotherapy
• Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
• Neonatal and patient transport experience

The therapist must be able to function independently in a fast-paced critical care environment, float within the facility as needed, and provide high-quality respiratory care to neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients.