Respiratory Therapist - NICU/PICU
Fargo, North Dakota
Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Respiratory Therapist

Location

• Fargo, North Dakota

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Specialty / Unit

• RRT - Specialty NICU/PICU
• Unit includes level IV NICU, Peds ICU, Peds, Adult ICU, intermediate Adult ICU, adult GF, ER, and OR/PACU

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years recent respiratory therapist experience
• Experience with NICU and/or PICU patient population
• Level 4 NICU experience, including high frequency ventilation (Jet & HFOV), nitric oxide, high-risk deliveries, and gestational ages 22 weeks and above
• Ventilator experience down to micro preemies in a level 4 NICU
• ND state license or willingness to apply within 72 hours of acceptance of offer
• BLS (AHA)
• NRP
• PALS (AHA)
• RRT via NBRC; CRT considered

Preferred Qualifications

• Adult experience
• ACLS

Schedule

• Rotating shifts
• Every other weekend
• Holidays
• 8- and 12-hour shifts
• May consider weekend or straight night status
• Opportunity to pick up extra shifts

Floating / Coverage

• Inpatient respiratory therapy care at SMCF
• May train to BDWY or SU campus if there are needs

Unit Details

• Typical shift staffing includes a charge in adult and children's, plus 6-14 other RTs
• NICU typically has 2-4 NICU RTs per shift
• Peds/PICU typically has 1-3 Pediatric RTs per shift
• Clinicians badge in and out
• Scrub color: Steel Gray for Peds/PICU or blue hospital-provided scrubs for NICU

Training / Orientation

• Lab orientation with RT education staff and preceptor shifts with unit RTs

Additional Notes

• Epic is used for documentation
• Candidates living within 80 miles of the facility are considered local rate
• Previous Sanford Health clinicians must have an end date 6 months prior to submission