Registered Respiratory Therapist - NICU, PRN

Overview:

Respiratory Therapy at Piedmont Walton - Where Your Skills Make a Daily Impact At Piedmont Walton, a 77-bed community hospital with a 15-bed Emergency Department and 8-bed ICU, our Respiratory Therapists are essential members of a high-performing, interdisciplinary care team. Serving a diverse patient population-from infants to older adults-our RTs provide expert care across a wide spectrum of acute and chronic respiratory conditions. Our therapists work in fast-paced, high-acuity areas including the ER, ICU, and Med-Surg units, supporting everything from mechanical ventilation, intubation, and ABGs to oxygen therapy, EKGs, and EEGs. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where clinical skill, critical thinking, and teamwork are valued every day. If you're passionate about delivering life-saving care, collaborating across disciplines, and growing in a supportive environment, Piedmont Walton offers the challenge and community you're looking for. Responsibilities: Performs patient assessments, general and critical care respiratory care procedures, respiratory care for newborns in Labor and Delivery, blood gas analysis and interpretation, maintenance and management of equipment and patient and family education in both adult and neonatal areas. Qualifications: Education

Associate's Degree in Respiratory Therapy Sciences Required Work Experience

Previous Working Experience in Neonatal Respiratory care, or successful completion of department specific orientation including skills validation of competencies for the duties and responsibilities of this level Required Licenses and Certifications

RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care and licensed by the State Board of Medical Examiners Upon Hire Required and BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required and ACLS Upon Hire Required and NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Upon Hire Required PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Required Business Unit : Company Name: Piedmont Walton Hospital