Extended Care Respiratory Therapist PRN

AdventHealth; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Orlando is seeking a PRN Extended Care Respiratory Therapist. This role involves assessing and treating patients, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and providing outstanding customer service. Ideal candidates will have an Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy and relevant certifications. Join a community-focused team dedicated to uplifting others in body, mind, and spirit.

Benefits

Debt-free Education

Immediate Health Insurance coverage

Career growth and advancement potential

Qualifications

• Current, valid state of Florida license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• ACLS and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care.
• Responding to Code Blue emergencies and performing airway maintenance.
• Initiating and monitoring mechanical ventilators.

Skills

Patient Assessment

CPR

Respiratory Therapy

Education

Associate’s degree in Respiratory Therapy

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All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)
  
  

Our Promise To You

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: PRN

1 shift per week.

Supporting 2 Nursing Homes (1 Per Day As Assigned)

Solaris Forrest Lake 3355 East Semoran Blvd Apopka

Solaris East Orlando 250 S Chickasaw Trail Orlando

The Community You’ll Be Caring For

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando
• We offer great benefits with immediate Health Insurance coverage
• Career growth and advancement potential
• Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America
• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country
• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year
  
  

The Role You’ll Contribute

The Respiratory Therapist is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the treatment, care, and needs of an assigned group of patients. Adheres to AdventHealth Orlando Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The Value You’ll Bring To The Team

• Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations per hospital policies on a continual basis. Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.
• Responds to Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR per the American Heart Association guidelines. Performs airway maintenance including: proper use of manual resuscitators, suctioning, extubating, assists with bronchoscopy, assists with tracheostomy tube insertion, performs LMA insertion, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, and procedural respiratory support. May perform endotracheal intubation, under direct supervision, or after completion of documented competency.
• Properly utilizes patient assessment skills, prescriber care plans, chart review, and conferring with multidisciplinary team to determine efficacy of therapy in a cost and time efficient manner making appropriate recommendations and changes per prescriber care plan. Performs respiratory therapies and oxygen delivery therapies and makes recommendations to the most efficient delivery method per prescriber care plan.
• Initiates, maintains, transports and monitors mechanical ventilators to include all conventional modes of ventilation per policy and procedure. Reviews chest radiology reports as necessary and per policy and procedure. Initiates, maintains, and monitors the delivery of heliox therapy.
• Properly performs hemodynamic procedures to include: assembly, calibration; assisting with pulmonary artery catheter insertion, calibration; performs cardiac output and hemodynamic / cardiopulmonary profiles. May perform arterial cannulation, under direct supervision, or after completion of documented competency.
  
  

Qualifications

What You Will Need

• Associate’s degree from a Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science program
• Current, valid state of Florida license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• ACLS
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
  
  

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. The salary range reflects the anticipated base pay range for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on skills, experience and other relevant factors within this pay range. The minimums and maximums for each position may vary based on geographical location.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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