Respiratory Registered Therapist Specialty, Per-Diem, Jackson South

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

23d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Registered Therapist Specialty performs respiratory care duties in an assigned specialty under the direction of an attending physician or CMO. The role includes setting up and administering routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures and may include applying and operating acute-care ventilators for adults, pediatric patients, and neonates who require short- or long-term mechanical ventilation. The therapist must be capable of caring for patients in Pediatrics, Trauma, Transplant, or ECMO, or providing Nitricoxide Therapy or Sunshine Therapy. Work is typically performed under the supervision of a department head or director and guided by general administrative policies and procedures. Therapists are expected to work independently when a full-time Team Leader is absent and may take on charge or lead-worker duties as needed. Independently performed medical duties must be under the direction of an attending physician or CMO. The role may include specialty-unit duties such as pediatric and neonatal transports, additional patient assignments during staffing shortages, and duties assigned by a nurse manager in the Pediatric ER.

Requirements

Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
An associate's degree is required for employees hired after March 1, 2020; employees performing Point of Care testing in specified areas must have at least an associate's degree verified at hire.
Valid Florida State Respiratory License.
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with critical thinking and professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions and exercise sound, independent judgment.
Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Must meet and maintain unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by the nursing area.
Must be capable of caring for patients in Pediatrics, Trauma, Transplant, or ECMO, or able to provide Nitricoxide Therapy or Sunshine Therapy.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with at least 6 months validity.
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) are listed as unit-specific credentials.
Applicable life-support certifications may be required at the unit level upon hire, must have at least 6 months validity, and must be maintained at Jackson Health System.
Ability to meet the physical demands of extended standing or walking; carrying objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds; and lifting or moving objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with appropriate devices.
Frequent visual acuity is required for activities involving extended computer use.
Must wear personal protective equipment when exposed to infectious or clinical hospital environments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred.
STABLE certificate is preferred for RRTs assigned to NICU.

Responsibilities

Set up, assess, and monitor patients receiving ventilator or oxygenation support.
Assist with orientation, training, and education of respiratory care staff, including through in-service presentations.
Obtain and analyze arterial, pulmonary artery, venous, or capillary blood samples for blood gas determinations when approved and ordered, where applicable.
Participate in interdepartmental and intradepartmental quality assessment and improvement activities.
Administer aerosolized medications using a small-volume nebulizer, metered-dose inhaler, or intermittent positive-pressure breathing machine.
Administer bronchial hygiene therapy, including percussion and vibration, postural drainage, coughing, suctioning, and PEP mask therapy.
Communicate transparently with physicians and nursing staff to maintain or improve care processes and outcomes.
Accurately document patient assessment and monitoring data, equipment, and alarm settings.
Maintain current knowledge, skills, and competency in line with patient population needs and advances in science and technology.
Monitor respiratory care practices in the assigned area and notify a supervisor of deviations.
Perform hemodynamic and pulmonary monitoring in authorized areas after training, where applicable.
Operate electrocardiography equipment, perform safe cardiological testing, prepare electrocardiograms for physician interpretation, and record patient visits and tests, where applicable.
Verify equipment safety, performance, and preventive maintenance status before use.
Follow organization-wide and unit-specific age-related, safety, security, and infection-control standards and attend required orientation and training.
Respect the rights, privacy, property, and confidentiality of others.
Interact appropriately with people according to their age-specific, physical, and psychosocial needs.
Perform charge or lead-worker responsibilities as assigned, including coordinating with other departments in delivering respiratory care.
Follow unit-specific policies, procedures, and competency checklists, and use required job- and unit-specific equipment.
For assignments in Holtz Pediatric units, attend ground and air transports for pediatric and neonatal patients as needed and assist with patient assignments during staffing shortages, including coverage in other areas of the Pedi Respiratory Care Department or other assigned specialty areas.
For assignments in the Pediatric ER, perform additional duties as assigned, potentially including EKG, IStat, and glucose checks; maintaining respiratory supplies and equipment; and assisting with pediatric patient transports.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related duties as assigned.