Respiratory Registered Therapist Specialty, Holtz Children's Hospital, FT, Nights

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

9h•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 sets up and administers routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures and may operate acute-care ventilators for short- or long-term mechanical ventilation of adults, pediatric patients, and neonates. The therapist must be capable of caring for patients in a specialty area such as pediatrics, trauma, transplant, or ECMO, or providing Nitricoxide Therapy or Sunshine Therapy. Work is generally performed under the supervision of a department head or director and guided by administrative policies and procedures. Therapists are expected to work independently when the 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. For positions assigned to Holtz Pediatric units, the therapist may attend ground and air transports for pediatric and neonatal patients as needed, assist with patient assignments during staffing shortages, and respond to other areas served by the Pediatric Respiratory Care Department or another assigned specialty area. The role may also include other unit-specific duties. The position is full-time, nights, at Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami, Florida.

Requirements

Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
Associate's degree required for employees hired after March 1, 2020; employees performing point-of-care testing in the listed clinical 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 assigned area.
Must be capable of caring for patients in Pediatrics, Trauma, Transplant, or ECMO, or providing Nitricoxide Therapy or Sunshine Therapy.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with at least 6 months of validity.
AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS).
AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS).
Applicable life-support certifications may be required at the unit level upon hire and must be maintained for the duration of employment.
Ability to meet the physical requirements 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.
Must wear personal protective equipment when exposed to infectious or clinical hospital environments.

Nice To Haves

Pediatric Respiratory Therapy experience is highly preferred.
Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred.
STABLE certificate is preferred for respiratory therapists assigned to the NICU.

Responsibilities

Set up, assess, and monitor patients receiving ventilator or oxygenation support.
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.
Obtain and analyze arterial, pulmonary artery, venous, or capillary blood samples for blood gas determinations when approved and ordered, as applicable to the institution.
Communicate with physicians and nursing staff to maintain or improve care processes and outcomes.
Document patient assessment and monitoring data, equipment information, and alarm settings completely and accurately.
Assist with orientation, training, and education of respiratory care staff, including in-service presentations when assigned lead responsibilities.
Participate in interdepartmental and intradepartmental quality assessment and improvement activities.
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 and perform related testing, prepare electrocardiograms for physician interpretation, and record visits and tests, where applicable to the institution and assignment.
Verify the safety, performance, and preventive maintenance status of equipment before use.
Follow organization-wide and unit-specific age-related, safety, security, infection-control, and other policies and procedures; attend required orientation and training.
Respect the rights, privacy, property, and confidentiality of others, and interact appropriately with people according to their age-specific, physical, and psychosocial needs.
Liaise with other departments in the delivery of respiratory care services when assigned charge or lead-worker responsibilities.
Use job- and unit-specific equipment and maintain required unit competencies, certifications, and licensure.
For Holtz Pediatric unit assignments, attend ground and air transports for pediatric and neonatal patients as needed, assist with patient assignments during staffing shortages, and respond to other areas served by the department or assigned specialty area.
For Pediatric ER assignments, perform additional duties as assigned, which may include EKG, I-Stat, and glucose checks; maintaining respiratory supplies and equipment; and assisting with pediatric patient transport.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related duties as assigned.