Respiratory Therapist, Skilled Nursing Facility

Orlando Health•Winter Garden, FL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist assesses, treats, and cares for patients with breathing disorders. The role initiates and conducts therapeutic procedures, maintains patient records, and selects, assembles, checks, and operates respiratory care equipment. The position is with the Skilled Nursing Department at Orlando Health – Health Central Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Winter Garden, Florida. Day schedules are available, and the role is offered full-time or part-time. The therapist provides care appropriate to patients’ ages and medical conditions, using knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to assess patient status and determine age-specific care needs. The role also involves technical respiratory care, accurate documentation, communication with the healthcare team, and the ability to assume supervisory duties when a supervisor is absent. The therapist may instruct clinical practicum students. Applicants must have an Associate of Science in Respiratory Care or Cardiopulmonary Sciences, a Florida Registered Respiratory Therapist license, an NBRC RRT credential, and current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification. Advanced Life Support is required as appropriate for the unit and site. No prior experience is listed as required. Active AARC and FSRC memberships are preferred. The employer describes a benefits package beginning on day one for full-time and part-time employees, flexible schedules, and tuition reimbursement of up to $5,000 per year.

Requirements

Associate of Science in Respiratory Care or Cardiopulmonary Sciences.
Florida Registered Respiratory Therapist license from the State of Florida Department of Health.
Registered Respiratory Therapist credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). RRTs credentialed on or after July 1, 2002, must maintain active NBRC status and update their credential every five years; RRTs credentialed before that date are not required to renew every five years.
Current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.
Advanced Life Support certification as appropriate per unit and site.
Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care appropriate to the age and medical condition of patients.
No prior experience required.

Nice To Haves

Active membership in the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) and Florida Association for Respiratory Care (FSRC).

Responsibilities

Assess, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders.
Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check, and operate respiratory care equipment.
Demonstrate competency in respiratory therapeutics and the use of ventilators, pulmonary diagnostics, physiologic monitors, intra-aortic balloon pumps, and other equipment required for respiratory care.
Maintain accurate and precise documentation.
Apply analytical reasoning and combine patient care management skills with technical expertise.
Communicate openly and effectively with members of the healthcare team.
Perform quality control and maintenance of arterial blood gas analyzers, collect specimens, and analyze blood for gas transport and acid/base determinations.
Assume supervisory functions and duties when a supervisor is absent.
Provide care appropriate to patients’ ages and medical conditions, applying knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific needs.
Demonstrate expertise in medical gas administration, environmental control systems, humidification, medication delivery, ventilatory support, airway management, hemodynamic monitoring, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Instruct clinical practicum students.
Maintain punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies and applicable standards, and comply with Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.