Neonatal Respiratory Therapist - FT 7p-7a * - (Job Number: 00456

Join a dynamic team of healthcare providers in a friendly work environment. We're dedicated to the highest quality patient care and we're looking for dedicated, qualified, compassionate professionals to become part of our team.

Job Summary

The Respiratory Therapist provides treatment, care and evaluation for patients with respiratory insufficiencies.  The tasks and responsibilities include:

• Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy per plan of care including routine and intensive therapy and diagnostic procedures.


• Utilizes various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, tents and incubators.


• Administers prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosol drugs.


• Measures ventilatory volumes, pressures and blood gas analysis.


• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and general acceptance of treatment.


• Performs a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing respiratory therapy equipment.


• Responds to emergency team calls.


• Educates patients and family members and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.


• Provides age and culturally appropriate care.


• Orients and mentors new staff members.


• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

• Florida CRTT or RRT.


• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP.


• 2 years minimun of working experience.


• Level II Neonatal experience required.


• Frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling and moving equipment.


• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.


• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions in volatile situations.


• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.

Benefits

We offer a generous compensation package for Full-time and Part-time including: vacation, 401k, and Medical Insurance.

 Sign-on Bonus up to $2,500.00