Advanced Registered Respiratory Therapist Nights

Advanced Registered Respiratory Therapist Nights AdventHealth Heart of Florida - 3.7 Davenport, FL Job Details Full-time $25.16 - $46.80 an hour 11 hours ago Benefits Health savings account Relocation assistance Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance 401(k) matching Life insurance Qualifications Patient resuscitation Inhalation medication administration CPR Certification Care plan evaluation Arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling Respiratory Therapy RRT Medication administration Tracheostomy care BLS Certification Pulmonary critical care Associate's degree in respiratory therapy Pump operation Intubation assistance Care documentation Healthcare infection prevention and control expertise High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) machines Initial patient assessment Basic life support Clinical information systems Hemodynamic monitoring system State-specific respiratory therapist license Critical care transport Critical care (emergency response procedures) Computer skills Patient charting Patient treatment Care plan implementation Associate's degree Patient transport Full Job Description •Update to 20K Sign on Bonus•Up to 10K Relocation•

Schedule:

Full time

Shift:

Night Performs airway maintenance, including manual resuscitators, suctioning, intubation, extubation, and tracheostomy tube changes per facility needs. Delivers inhaled medications, bronchial hygiene therapy, and lung expansion therapy, and manages patients receiving inhaled gases. Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely. Responds to Code Blue emergencies immediately, providing CPR according to American Heart Association guidelines. Assesses and makes appropriate decisions and interventions according to patient evaluation and needs. Sets patient goals and develops a plan of care with the multidisciplinary team. Monitors, evaluates, and interprets diagnostic data, including lab results. Communicates effectively with the multidisciplinary team. Completes department orientation, critical care training, and advanced critical care training programs. Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies. Provides respiratory care to patients on invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilators, including transport and monitoring. Performs hemodynamic procedures, including arterial cannulation, pulmonary artery catheter insertion, and cardiac output profiles per facility needs. Other duties as assigned.

Additional Job DescriptionAdditional Job Description Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Critical thinking and patient assessment skills, with the ability to evaluate and modify plan of care [Required] Ability to ensure infection control [Required] Effective oral and written communication skills, including documentation in the patient care record (EMR), and ability to use and adapt to computer systems and applications [Required] Airway management skills, including insertion and maintenance of a patent airway, including endotracheal intubation [Required] Ability to provide optimal respiratory support including administration of oxygen and other inhaled gasses, administer medications including inhaled vasodilators and nebulized opioids to the respiratory system, lung expansion, and bronchial hygiene therapy [Required] Ability to appropriately initiate, operate, manage, and liberate non-invasive, invasive, and advanced modes of mechanical ventilation, including High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation [Required] Ability to perform ABG Puncture, analysis, arterial cannulation using sterile procedure, and hemodynamic monitoring [Required] Ventilator patient transportation [Required] Knowledge and skill to care for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in a health care delivery system [Preferred] Experience caring for patients in the Emergency Room [Preferred] Knowledge and skill for neonatal patient care—including newborn oxygen therapy, arterial blood gas sampling, stabilization, and ventilator care—as applicable [Preferred] Experience with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump management and initiation [Preferred] Infant and pediatric experience (may be campus specific) [Preferred]

Education:

Associate's [Required] Bachelor's [Preferred]

Field of Study:

In Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science Work Experience:

1+ years of critical care experience [Required]

Additional Information:

Additional licensure or certification requirements may apply depending on the specific unit or state in which this position is located. Please consult the relevant credential grid for detailed information regarding these requirements.

Licenses and Certifications:

State Certified/Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) [Required] NBRC Certified/Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) [Required] Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]

Pay:

$25.16 - $46.80 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Relocation assistance Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person