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NICU Respiratory Care Practitioner Registered

MultiCare Health System

Tacoma, WA

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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Acute Care, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), CPR Certification, CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) Displays, Child and Youth Services, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Trial, Critical Care, Emergency Services, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Hospital, Medical Office, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Outpatient Care, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Pediatrics, People Management, Respiratory Therapy, Training Program, Ventilator
LOCATION
Tacoma, WA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Where Kids and Families are Always First

MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital is the state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center and the only pediatric hospital in Washington's South Sound Region dedicated to a comprehensive network of health services for children and adolescents. Our vision is to be the highest quality and safest place for children to receive care, where every child has a medical home and is supported by nationally recognized services and experience. Mary Bridge Children's multi-disciplinary approach to care includes pediatric experts for emergency services, inpatient care, and outpatient specialty clinics, all specializing in kids and their unique needs.

$7,500 Sign-On Bonus eligible for any external RRT that comes in with 1+ years of experience or more!

FTE: 0.9, Shift: Nights, Schedule: Rotating Weekends

Position Summary
The Respiratory Care Practitioner is responsible for the delivery of skilled respiratory care modalities and interventions to designated patient populations with cardiopulmonary system deficiencies and abnormalities, which requires the use of advanced practitioner skills to intervene in complex patient care situations. This position requires specialized training and experience to perform independent, professional respiratory care, ventilator management, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and clinical evaluation of care, including the establishment of therapy and treatment objectives, and the review of care based on the age and needs of the patient. This position operates independently, under limited supervision. Internal contacts include patient care staff and management. External contacts include patients, families, physicians, outside health care providers, and other organizations.

Requirements

Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Therapy Training program
Registered (RRT) by the National Board of Respiratory Care
Licensed as a Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) with the State of Washington
Registry eligibility notice to sit for RRT exam from NBRC required
Advanced cardiac life support credential required within 90 days of hire depending on age of the population served: ACLS, NRP, PALS
Health Care Provider level CPR certification
Minimum one (1) year of acute care experience in the field of respiratory therapy and critical care as CRT preferred

Consideration may be given to internal candidates not meeting the minimum education qualifications.

Why Mary Bridge Children's?

Mission-driven:Partnering for healing and a healthy future for the patients and communities we serve

Award-winning:Named 'Top Children's Hospital' for five years by the Leapfrog Group; physicians consistently named on 'Top Doctors' lists by Seattle Magazine, Seattle Met and the Tacoma News Tribune

Growing: New pediatric hospital facility and medical office building opening in 2026

Leading research:MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation partners with our pediatric providers, offering ground-breaking research and clinical trials

Employee-centric:MultiCare is consistently ranked among "America's Best Employers by State" by Forbes

Lifestyle:Live and work in the Pacific Northwest surrounded by breathtaking mountain, forest and water views

Explore our services at marybridge.org

Pay and Benefit Expectations
We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $39.26 - $64.88 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

MultiCare is an equal opportunity employer. Hiring decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

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