Munson Healthcare·Traverse City, Michigan
Provide comprehensive respiratory care for patients of all ages, specifically within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and transport teams. Responsibilities include managing ventilators, responding to emergencies like Code Blue, and developing individualized care plans.
Company Description$20,250 SIGN ON BONUSMore Than Just Care, It’s Community Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation.
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Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings Job DescriptionA Day in the Life The NICU Qualified Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) provides care for all ages of patients. In addition to covering the general and pediatric nursing units and adult critical care areas (including PACU and ED), this therapist also accepts patient care assignments in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and is a member of the NICU Transport Team.Perform a full range of respiratory care treatments—including oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, chest physiotherapy, ventilator management, and diagnostic monitoring—for patients across all care areas.Respond to emergencies by providing airway management, supporting Code Blue/Pediatric/Medical Response teams, attending high-risk deliveries, and assisting with neonatal resuscitation and transport stabilization.Assess patients’ respiratory status and develop individualized plans of care using provider orders and approved Respiratory Care Protocols.Maintain accurate documentation, enter charges, verify orders, follow infection control practices, and support equipment processing and supply readiness.Support patient education and pulmonary rehabilitation by supervising exercise sessions, teaching breathing techniques, monitoring clinical responses, documenting progress, and coordinating home respiratory equipment when needed.QualificationsWhat’s RequiredRegistered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) required. Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) who is registry-eligible allowed entry into job classification – RRT must be obtained within 4 months to remain in RRT classification.Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) is preferred and is required within the first 6 months of hire.Currently licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in the State of Michigan or eligible to applyClinical exposure to all aspects of pediatric and adult respiratory care required.Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) is preferred.Neonatal Pediatric Specialist (NPS) and Adult Critical Care Specialist (ACC) through the NBRC are preferred.Additional
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Night shift, 12-hour shifts, 6:42PM-7:12AM, Every other weekendAre you Munson Material? Apply today! Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.
Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or registry-eligible with a Michigan license and clinical exposure to pediatric and adult care. NRP certification is required within six months, while PALS and specialist certifications are preferred.
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