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Respiratory Therapist - NICU East

Job Ref

2503810

Category

Allied Health

Job Family

Respiratory Therapy

Department

Respiratory Therapy NICU

Schedule

Full-time

Facility

Community Hospital East

1500 North Ritter Avenue

Indianapolis,IN46219

United States

Shift

Night Job

Hours

Two 12 -hour night shifts, (7:00pm-7:30am)

One- mid-shift (3:00pm-3:30am or 11:00pm-11:30am)

36 hours a week, 72 hours bi-weekly, Benefited

Ask about eligibility for hiring bonuses and other great benefits!

Join Community

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

As part of our respiratory therapist NICU team, you will partner with the **Neonatal Intensive Care Unit** to provide patient centered care and outstanding service delivered with respect. Your expertise in your field will allow you to advance the patient plan of care to achieve the best possible outcomes. You’ll be working with the patients and families to provide age and culturally appropriate care. You will support high-risk pregnancies and provide treatment, care, and evaluation for **neonatal patients with respiratory insufficiencies** . You’ll administer inhaled and aerosolized medications (including inhaled nitric oxide), implement conventional ventilation methods, and perform a variety of duties related to setting up, operation, cleaning and storing respiratory equipment.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

+ You have earned an **Associate’s Degree** from an accredited respiratory care program.

+ Indiana Respiratory Care Practitioner License,( **RCP** )

+ You are registered by the NBRC or eligible, Registered Respiratory Therapist, ( **RRT** )

+ Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification ( **NRP** )

+ Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty Certification ( **NPS** ), a plus

+ Minimum of one (1) year of Respiratory Therapist experience in a Level III or IIII NICU required

+ Your experience working **neonatal patients** and knowledge of **ventilation modalities** are your most vital skills as a Respiratory Therapist NICU.

+ Your dedication to patient care and expertise of respiratory therapy will arm you with the skills necessary to thrive in a highly skilled **Level III or IIII Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.**

+ You are able to communicate tactfully and effectively with patients, staff, physicians and visitors.

+ You are able to evaluate and provide exceptional care for patients with respiratory insufficiencies. With your dedication to care and expertise of respiratory treatments, you will become a valued member of the respiratory therapist NICU team.

Why Community?

At Community Health Network, we build teams that deliver exceptional care through empathy, communication and collaboration. We consider ALL an integral part of the exceptional patient experience. We PRIIDE ourselves on not having employees but Caregivers. Join our Community as we make a difference in your community.

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Community Health Network complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Community Health Network does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.