Job Details
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Day Shift
Description:
Acute care hospital setting requiring critical thinking skills and primary knowledge of adult respiratory disease processes and respiratory therapy treatment applications. Knowledge of Adult mechanical ventilation principles and current practice guidelines. Willing to work in all areas of RT including Emergency room, Adult Critical care, Pulmonary Function Testing, Blood Gas Analysis and Pulmonary Rehab. COPD education and Tobacco Cessation counseling a plus.
$20K Sign On Bonus
Graduate of accredited Respiratory Therapy Program, RRT Florida Licensed, active NBRC certificate. This is a Full -time position with Benefits. Requires BLS, ACLS and at least 1 year hospital experience.
The job of a Respiratory Therapist includes:
* Performs floor care therapies and oxygen administration following proper policy and procedure.
*Performs floor care therapies and oxygen in an acute care setting.
* Performs or assists with endotracheal intubation as indicated in a safe manner
* Performs endotracheal extubation as indicated in a safe manner.
* Maintains clinical competency for mechanical ventilation in adult critical care units.
* Able to perform arterial blood gas draws in a safe and effective manner from radial, brachial and femoral arteries.
What a Respiratory Therapist Will Need:
* High school diploma or equivalent is required.
* Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care program required.
* Work experience in all aspects of respiratory care preferred.
* Competency in blood gas analysis, Spirometry.
* Bronchoscopy assistance a plus.
* Registration by the NBRC as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred.
LICENSURE:
* Current State of Florida License as a Registered Respiratory Therapist from the Department of Health.
* BLS, ACLS certification required.
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