RESPIRATORY THERAPIST (RRT)

UHS•Wellington, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Wellington Regional Medical Center is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a full-time night-shift position working 36 hours per week. The therapist delivers respiratory care to patients of all age groups, helps orient and train new staff, and serves as a resource person. The role may require cross-training and floating to other areas to meet hospital needs. The therapist also participates in department quality-improvement studies, in-services, and meetings, and supports stroke response through recognition, airway management, assistance with intubation, and transport of intubated stroke patients. The position requires maintaining current stroke knowledge through annual online training. Wellington Regional Medical Center is a 235-bed acute-care community hospital in Wellington, Florida, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. The hospital describes its culture as focused on compassion, teamwork, innovation, professional growth, service excellence, safety, and fair and ethical treatment.

Requirements

Graduate of an AMA-approved program.
Current registered respiratory therapist license in the State of Florida.
Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
At least one year of experience in an acute-care hospital, including adult critical care.

Responsibilities

Deliver all aspects of respiratory care to patients of all age groups.
Assist in orienting and training new staff members and act as a resource person.
Cross-train in other areas and float as needed to fulfill hospital needs.
Participate in department quality-improvement studies, in-services, and meetings.
Recognize signs and symptoms of stroke and call a stroke alert overhead.
Verbalize and follow the stroke alert process.
Assess and maintain the airway, assist with intubation, and transport intubated stroke patients.
Maintain current stroke knowledge by completing the annual one-hour online training.