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Johns Hopkins Medicine

NICU Respiratory Therapist

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Columbia, Maryland, United States, 21046

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Overview Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you\u2019ll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.

Howard County Medical Center

in

Columbia ,

MD

is hiring for a

Respiratory Therapist.

Schedule:

Night Shift

7pm-7:30am

36 hours per week

Every 3rd weekend rotation

13 week contract assignment

NICU experience is required

Pay Rate:

$60 per hour

Responsibilities

Responsible for the administration of all respiratory care modalities, including invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation; inhaled medication administration; administration of medical gases; humidity therapy; airway management; bronchial hygiene/airway clearance; chest tube management (NICU Only); blood gas management; and intra-hospital transport.

Responsible for rendering comprehensive assessments to patients with cardiopulmonary compromise, including clinical pathways and interpreting patient data to make evidence-based recommendations for continued care.

Responsible for clinical patient electronic health record management including clinical documentation, billing, and hand-off.

Qualifications

Minimum of Associates degree required; Bachelors degree preferred

Maryland License is required

BLS, PALS, NRP are required

Registered Respiratory Therapist (R.R.T.) required

Experience working in a NICU is required

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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