Reg Resp Therapist (Full Time, Night shift)

Job Summary

Performs all respiratory therapy patient modalities prescribed under a physician's order.

Assigned primarily to MedSurg.

If assigned to ICU, will follow the lead of a Registered Respiratory Therapist II or greater. 

Job Specific Duties


* Assesses patients in terms of clinical condition (heart rate, respiratory rate, etc.) and documents findings (Pre/Post therapy) in an accurate and timely manner.

Provides feedback to physician(s). 


* Ensures proper communication between physicians and families.

Serves as a patient advocate/educator and provides family support and community resources.


* Provides patient information and effectively completes hand off process to peers using SBAR at shift change and patient reassignments. 


* Provides education to patients/families on the continuing plan of care to include medications and side effects; updates patients/families daily on Plan of Care (POC). 


* Participates in Lean initiative to assess and improve processes for opportunities to deliver higher quality, cost effective care, with greater customer service as measured by metrics. 


* Participates in rounds with medical team and discusses initial (new) and follow up cases with MD and documents note. 


* Serves as backup for all emergency codes (blue, rapid response, code orange).


* Performs and tests invasive and non-invasive modalities for home ventilators. 


* Performs basic respiratory therapy for medical/surgical patients such as aerosol delivery, airway clearance, HFNC, Trach care, oral/Nasal suctioning and chest physiotherapy.


* Performs and tests invasive and non-invasive ventilators, such as Conventional, HFO, HFJ and Home ventilators.

Initiates therapy, and monitors patient/ ventilator.

Ensures ventilator is working and documents equipment settings.

Manages and documents findings of ETT.  


* Performs and test Special Gas equipment, such as Nitric Oxide, He-liox, Nitrogen.

Initiates therapy and monitors patient.

Ensures equipment is working properly and documents equipment settings. 


* Performs Blood Gases. 


* Performs all Quality Assurance on equipment and reports any malfunction.

Removes equipment and documents if equipment failure impacted patient outcomes.

Completes incident report and tags equipment.


* Follows all Infection Control standards and ensures proper use of Personal Protective Equipment per hospital policy and procedures to ensure safe patient care.

Minimum Job Requirements


* Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license issued by the state of Florida


* NBRC - Ntl Board Respiratory Care


* American Heart Association BLS - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment


* American Heart Association ACLS required within 30 days of hire - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment  


* American Heart Association PALS required within 30 days of hire - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment  


* Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP American Academy of Pediatrics required within 30 days of hire - maintain active and in good standing throughout employment  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities


* Associate degree in respiratory care preferred.


* Knowledge of Spanish or Creole preferred.


* Ability to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing.


* Ability to interpret, adapt, and react calmly under stressful conditions typical of an ICU environment.


* Ability to problem solve and adapt standard clinical procedures to patients needs associated with pediatric and neonatal population.


* Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with patients, families, and peers.


* Ability to learn appropriate software application(s) used for patient documentation and medication administration.


* Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.


* Excellent customer service skills.


* Ability to react quickly to new challenges, unanticipated events, and resolve issues and address requests in a timely fashion.

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