AdventHealth University

Respiratory Therapist (RT) Contract

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate degree in respiratory care required
  • BLS certification required
  • State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) required
  • 1+ year of critical care experience preferred
  • Intubations and airway management experience preferred
  • Ventilator management experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Deliver routine respiratory treatments and continuous therapy
  • Monitor and coach patients before, during, and after treatments
  • Prevent and resolve side effects, adjusting therapies as necessary
  • Reevaluate patient/ventilator interface every four hours and troubleshoot
  • Make recommendations based on clinical data to optimize patient progress
  • Initiate and maintain mechanical ventilation, guiding ventilator settings
  • Perform additional duties as assigned

Benefits

  • ACA medical coverage
  • Opportunity for contract extension after 13 weeks
  • Full-time hours at 36 hours per week
  • Engagement in a supportive internal contract team
  • Work shifts during the night (7p-7a)
Full Job Description
Schedule:
Full time

Shift:
Night (United States of America)

Address:
701 W PLYMOUTH AVE

City:
DELAND

State:
Florida

Postal Code:
32720

Job Description:

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Location: AdventHealth Deland

Rate: $47.60/HR

Contract Length: 13 weeks opportunity to extend

Shift: 36 hr/week, 7p-7a

Benefits: ACA medical coverage
• Delivers routine respiratory treatments and continuous respiratory therapy including aerosol therapy, lung expansion therapy, oxygen therapy, and bronchial hygiene.
• Monitors, instructs, and coaches patients before, during, and after treatment delivery.
• Prevents and/or resolves untoward side effects and adjusts therapies according to protocol and documented clinical criteria.
• Reevaluates patient/ventilator interface a minimum of every four hours, responds to alarms, and troubleshoots as needed.
• Makes and/or recommends changes based on pulse oximetry, peak flow measurement, chest x-ray, lab work, and other data relevant to optimal patient progress.
• Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation, determining or guiding the determination of ventilator mode and settings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Patient care skills to care for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations are required. [Required]
• Intubations and airway management for all population served [Preferred]
• Ventilator management for all populations served [Preferred]
• Arterial line placements [Preferred]

Education:
• Associate [Required]

Field of Study:
• Must be a graduate of an approved respiratory care program

Work Experience:
• 1+ critical care experience [Preferred]

Additional Information:
• Additional licensure or certification requirements may apply depending on the specific unit or state in which this position is located. Please consult the relevant credential grid for detailed information regarding these requirements.

Licenses and Certifications:
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required] OR NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required] OR State Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) [Required] OR NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) [Required]
• Neonatal Med Certification (NEONATAL MED) [Preferred]
• S.T.A.B.L.E. Certification [Preferred]

Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements)
Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/2vvwrzem

Pay Range:

$15.00 - $130.00

About AdventHealth University

AdventHealth University is a private university in Orlando, Florida. It was founded in 1992 and is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The university offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in various fields including nursing, radiography, and sonography. AdventHealth University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
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