Respiratory Therapist - DAYS
About The Position
Nemours is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RT) to join their team in Orlando, Florida. This position is responsible for providing routine and emergency respiratory care in all patient care areas under the general direction of the Therapist in Charge or Assistant Director of Respiratory Care. The RT will provide clinical direction for respiratory care trainees and technicians, as well as consultation and education to other healthcare professionals. The role involves routine contact with patients and their families, and frequent contact with other hospital staff, such as nurses and physicians.
Requirements
- Florida State License required
- NBRC – RRT required
- American Heart Association BLS required
- PALS within 6 months of hire
Nice To Haves
- 3 years of Pediatric ICU RT experience
Responsibilities
- Additional miscellaneous duties and responsibilities, as may be assigned from time to time by employee’s supervisor.
- Verify all physician orders for respiratory care and provide age and developmental-appropriate care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults.
- Assess patients clinically and evaluate for appropriateness of therapy.
- Provide aerosolized medication therapy, provide airway clearance therapies, airway management such as trach changes, tube taping, suctioning, medical gas therapy, ventilator setup and management, perform non-invasive monitoring, i.e., pulse oximetry, transcutaneous O2/CO2 and end-tidal CO2 monitoring, assist with in-house and inter-facility transports.
- Provide emergency respiratory care, i.e., airway management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, perform arterial blood gas sampling, point of care testing and electrocardiograms, and participate in airway management during bronchoscopies.
- Document care provided, patient assessment and patient care orders in electronic medical record (EMR) or hard copy when necessary. Enter charges in EMR.
- Participate in discharge planning and home-care education by training patients, their families, and designated care providers.
- Provide recommendations and education to physicians and nurses regarding respiratory care.
- Participate in the evaluation or respiratory care equipment and procedures and maintain current knowledge about departmental policies and procedures.
Benefits
- 15k Sign on Bonus!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
