? 15h Left: Float Respiratory Therapist – RRT Position Available In Capitol, Connecticut

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80 Seymour Street (10008) Work where everymoment matters. Every day, More than 40,000 Hartford HealthCareemployees come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what wedo, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become partof Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network. HartfordHospital is one of the largest and most respected teachinghospitals as well as a Level I trauma center. Hartford Hospital ison the cutting edge of technology & medical care and is home to theCenter for Education, Simulation and Innovation (CESI), one of themost-advanced medical simulation training centers in the world.

Housing the Northeast’s largest robotic surgery center, committedto becoming the best in the country for patient safety and ispursuing that goal by taking innovative action and creating aculture of safety at every level within the organization. JobSummary This Registered Respiratory Therapist will be a FloatingRespiratory Therapist to rotate between HHC Acute Care facilitiesfor prescheduled time blocks. Performs as a clinically competentpractitioner of respiratory care. Provides respiratory care topatients with minimal guidance. Performs the therapy, management,rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation and care of patients withdeficiencies and abnormalities which affect the cardiopulmonarysystem and associated aspects of other system functions.

Administers respiratory therapy to include administering oxygen andother medical gases, aerosolized medications, positive pressurebreathing devices, ventilators, resuscitation devices, etc.

Performs pulmonary diagnostic procedures and assessments. Uses anunderstanding of the principles of growth and development to assesseach patient’s individual age specific needs and to provideindividualized age specific treatments and care. Demonstratesefficiency across clinical/critical care settings to providequality service to patient care units through communication,cooperation and collaboration with heath care team. Participates inadditional training and/or certification courses to developexpertise and skills to become certified to work in specializedclinical areas.

Qualifications Qualifications:

• Associates Degreefrom an AMA approved Respiratory program required.
• Bachelor’sDegree from an AMA approved Respiratory program preferred.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Respiratory Practitioner required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) granted by The NationalBoard for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Valid State of ConnecticutRespiratory Care Practitioner License

• BLS /ACLS

  Certified

• Preferred

•

PALS/NRP

certification We take great care of careers.

With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offersexciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, youare part of an organization on the cutting edge

• helping to bringnew technologies, breakthrough treatments and community educationto countless men, women and children.

We know that a thrivingorganization starts with thriving employees we provide acompetitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance.

Every moment matters. And this is your moment. As an EqualOpportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organizationwill not discriminate in its employment practices due to anapplicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genderidentity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.