Shifts Available: Nights 

Employment Type: Full-time 

Hours: 12-hour shifts – 5:45pm to 6:15am 

Location: Mission Regional Medical Center – Mission, Tx 

We are seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist III, sometimes referred to as a Neonatal Registered Respiratory Therapist (NICU-RRTIII) or Neonatal Respiratory Care Practitioner (NICU-RCP). The Registered Respiratory Therapist III is an advanced-level respiratory care practitioner who specializes in treating critically ill newborns, often in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The Registered Respiratory Therapist role combines expert clinical skills, advanced respiratory interventions, and mentorship or leadership duties within the respiratory care team. 

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Mission Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years. For more information visit www.missionrmc.org.

• Neonatal Respiratory Care: Deliver advanced respiratory therapy and manage ventilator settings for premature and critically ill newborns, including interventions like mechanical ventilation, CPAP, and surfactant administration 

• Emergency & Critical Intervention: Assist with neonatal resuscitation, intubation, and transport while working closely with NICU teams in high-risk, life-support situations 

• Diagnostic Testing & Monitoring: Perform and interpret blood gas analysis and other diagnostics while continuously assessing and adjusting respiratory therapies based on clinical data 

• Leadership & Mentoring: Act as a mentor and clinical resource for junior staff, precept new hires, and support the development of NICU respiratory protocols 

• Collaboration & Documentation: Partner with NICU care teams to create personalized care plans and ensure accurate documentation of all respiratory treatments and patient responses 

1. Current State Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license required.

2. Currently Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC).

3. Neonatal/Pediatric Specialty (NPS) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred.

4. Basic Life Support (BLS) certified from the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) upon hire and maintain current.

5. Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) from the AHA or ARC certification upon hire and maintain current.

6. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the AHA certification upon hire and maintain current.

7. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certificate from the AHA certification upon hire and maintain current.

8. Associate Degree or Bachelor of Science degree preferred.

9. Intubation experience preferred.

10. Two (2) years of neonatal clinical experience preferred, proving neonatal respiratory care in an autonomous/expanded role in a level II or level III NICU

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: 

• Health, dental, and vision insurance options 

• Paid vacation, sick time and holidays 

• Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options 

• Employer 401K options 

• Tuition reimbursement options  

• Life, disability, and other insurance options 

• Many other amazing benefits 

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/  

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