Registered Respiratory Therapist

Johns Hopkins Medicine•Saint Petersburg, FL

23d•$30 - $48

About The Position

POSITION SUMMARY: Full-time 36 hours per week. The Registered Respiratory Therapist’s purpose is to provide quality respiratory care to our patients, including routine and complex procedures, using a wide variety of techniques and equipment. Collaborates with the multidisciplinary team and communicates effectively with others. Ensures patient care meets quality standards established by the hospital, department, and regulatory agencies. Is accountable for maintaining all skills and knowledge necessary to provide safe, effective, and developmentally appropriate respiratory care to all ages of patients from neonate to adolescent. Along with other members of the care team, are responsible for patient outcomes that meet the high standards of care provided by JHACH. Sign on Bonus $10,000.00

Requirements

Associate’s Degree
Current Florida Respiratory Therapist Licensure
Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NRBC)
Must be a graduate from a Registered Respiratory Therapy Program approved by the Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Minimum of 1 year experience as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred
No experience required for a New graduate Registered Respiratory Therapist
Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
Current PALS certification from the American Heart Association must be obtained within a 120-day orientation period
Current NRP certification if working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Responsibilities

Assesses patients' clinical status, evaluates progress toward goals, and recommends courses of action to determine a plan of care
Plans for the patient’s respiratory care needs in collaboration with other members of the care team to provide the highest quality of clinical outcomes
Safely performs various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to established standards, procedural guidelines, and policies to provide safe patient care
Analyzes critical situations and applies appropriate judgment and critical thinking to achieve problem resolution
Accurately and reliably interprets and communicates patient results to support patient care
Document interventions performed and responses to therapies in the electronic medical record to result in compliant and useful documentation
Interacts with and explains therapeutic modalities to patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team in an understandable manner based on learning styles and individual diversity to ensure collaborative care coordination
Effectively works in a team-based environment, especially during stressful situations involving quickly changing priorities to achieve the highest quality of patient outcomes.