Registered Respiratory Therapist II InpatientDeaconess Health System

Job Overview

As a Respiratory Care Practitioner at The Women’s Hospital, you’ll be part of a compassionate, highly skilled team dedicated to supporting our most vulnerable patients newborns, infants, and children. In this PRN (as-needed) role, you’ll provide essential respiratory care services based on physician orders, helping deliver life-changing care when families need it most.

Every shift brings the opportunity to make a powerful impact—supporting tiny lungs, strengthening fragile beginnings, and partnering with clinical teams to improve outcomes for neonatal and pediatric patients.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you’ll be trusted to:

• Perform diagnostic respiratory procedures and assist with specialized assessments
• Deliver neonatal and pediatric respiratory therapies tailored to each patient’s needs
• Administer medications and provide education on equipment use and proper technique for families and caregivers
• Respond quickly in emergent situations and perform CPR when needed
• Provide percussion and postural drainage therapies to support airway clearance
• Collaborate closely with physicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality, family-centered care

What You Bring

We’re looking for dedicated, confident clinicians who are passionate about pediatric and neonatal care. Required qualifications include:

• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential through the NBRC
• Current state licensure in the state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications
• If assigned to neonatal/pediatric critical care areas, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required