Schedule: Full time
Shift: Night (United States of America)
Address: 2450 N ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL
City: KISSIMMEE
State: Florida
Postal Code: 34744
Job Description: Shift: 7pm-7am
Sign On Bonus: $15,000 for experienced eligible applicants, $5,000 for new graduate eligible applicants
Relocation Bonus: $3,000 for eligible applicants
- Performs airway maintenance, including manual resuscitators, suctioning, intubation, extubation, and tracheostomy tube changes per facility needs.
- Delivers inhaled medications, bronchial hygiene therapy, and lung expansion therapy, and manages patients receiving inhaled gases.
- Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely.
- Responds to Code Blue emergencies immediately, providing CPR according to American Heart Association guidelines.
- Assesses and makes appropriate decisions and interventions according to patient evaluation and needs.
- Sets patient goals and develops a plan of care with the multidisciplinary team.
- Monitors, evaluates, and interprets diagnostic data, including lab results.
- Communicates effectively with the multidisciplinary team.
- Completes department orientation, critical care training, and advanced critical care training programs.
- Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies.
- Provides respiratory care to patients on invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilators, including transport and monitoring.
- Performs hemodynamic procedures, including arterial cannulation, pulmonary artery catheter insertion, and cardiac output profiles per facility needs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education: - Associate's [Required]
- Bachelor's [Preferred]
Field of Study: - in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science
Work Experience: - 1+ years of critical care experience [Required]
Licenses and Certifications: - State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required]
- ActiveNBRC Credentialed Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required]
- Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) [Required]
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert (PALS) [Required]
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) [Required]
Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/2vvwrzem
Pay Range:$28.97 - $53.88
Background Screening Requirement (Florida Law) Certain positions are subject to
Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.
Applicants may review general information about Florida's background screening requirements at the
Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com/
