NICU Respiratory Therapist
Brandon, Florida
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital

RRT Respiratory Therapy

Overview

• Location: Brandon, Florida
• Employment Type: Travel
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Week: 36
• Most Recruited For: Registered Respiratory Therapists

Unit Details

• Unit: Respiratory Therapy-NICU
• Beds: 36-bed Level 3 NICU
• Staffing: 2 Respiratory Therapists per day shift and 2 per night shift
• Patient Ratio: Generally 2 therapists cover the 36-bed unit during peak volumes
• Equipment: Drager VN500 ventilators, 3100A oscillators, Mallinckrodt nitric oxide, and Vapotherm
• Documentation Systems: Meditech and NeoNotes

Schedule Expectations

• Scheduled according to facility policy
• Expected to work every other weekend and holidays on a rotating basis with hospital employees

Required Qualifications

• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU with 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• ACLS
• BLS
• NBRC
• NRP
• PALS
• Experience working with NICU Level 2 or NICU Level 3 patients

Typical Procedures

• Attend high-risk deliveries
• Ventilator management, including conventional and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation
• Surfactant administration
• Blood gas acquisition and interpretation
• Nitric oxide administration

Ideal Candidate Traits

• Positive attitude
• Ability to think critically and work independently
• Detail oriented