Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Nashville, TN
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions HCA
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

 RRT With NICU/PED EXPERIENCE 

NRP is required and STABLE

Hospital:  TriStar Centennial Children’s Hospital

Location: NICU/PICU

Address:2221 Murphy Ave

Unit Name: NICU/Peds RT

Building: Women and Children’s Hospital

Cost Center: 753

General Information

Unit Specifics:

·         Number of Beds : 60 bed NICU,  10 PICU,  38 Pediatrics and ED

·         Patient Ratios : 3-4 vents per RT

·         Unit staffing description- (unit secretaries and tech availability) : unit secretary and no RT equipment techs

·         Type of equipment : Draeger, Hamilton T1 and C1, HFJV, HFOV, iNO, Bubble, Vapotherm, vest and cough assist

·         Documentation system: Meditech Expanse

·         Scheduling requirements: every other weekend, one major holiday and one minor holiday

·         Floating policy: staff NICU or pediatrics.  We do not float to the adult side

·         Patient Experience requirements: ICARE values

Hospital Specifics-

·         Certifications: BLS, NRP, PALS, and STABLE

Hiring profile

Requested Skill Set: Must be able to attend all high risk deliveries.  Must be able to set up mechanical ventilation for all sizes of NICU patients and PICU patients.  Must be able to work in a Pediatric ED including intubations, set up of mechanical ventilation and transport of critically ill patients.

Must have: BLS, NRP, PALS, and STABLE

Advanced skills needed: ability to intubate all size patients is a plus.  Ability to set-up inhaled nitric oxide inline on different respiratory equipment.

 Procedures performed on unit:  intubations, arterial blood gas puncture, UVC, UAC and PAL line draws, heel sticks, and inline inhaled nitric oxide

Certifications Required: BLS, NRP, PALS, and STABLE

Dress Code: (Required uniform)

·          scrubs