Night Shift PRN Critical Care Respiratory Therapist

AdventHealth; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

Parental Leave - 4 weeks 100% paid

Career Development

Whole Person Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Benefits

Job summary

AdventHealth East Orlando is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to support night shift operations at AdventHealth East Orlando and adjacent facilities in Orlando, FL. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver respiratory care across neonatal to geriatric patients and operate ventilators and oxygen delivery per protocol.

The role demands NBRC credential maintenance, BLS, and state-registered RRT.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science.
• NBRC credential must be maintained.
• BLS CPR certification required.
• State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required.
• 1+ year of critical care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely.
• Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork in assisting with patient flow.
• Interprets evaluations and test results to determine appropriate treatment plans in consultation with interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Responds to Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR according to the American Heart Association and performs other duties as directed.
• Performs respiratory and oxygen delivery therapies and makes recommendations to the most efficient delivery method per protocol.
• Obtains, analyzes and reports findings of arterial blood gases and co-oximetry; performs quality controls as needed.
• Performs airway maintenance including: proper use of manual resuscitators, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, and airway suctioning. Initiates, maintains, transports, and monitors mechanical ventilators to include basic conventional modes of ventilation per policy and procedure.
• Utilizes patient assessment skills, protocols, chart review, and confers with multidisciplinary team to determine efficacy of therapy in a cost and time efficient manner making appropriate recommendations and changes per department protocol.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Education

Associate degree

Respiratory Therapy

Job description

AdventHealth East Orlando is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to support night shift operations at AdventHealth East Orlando and adjacent facilities in Orlando, FL. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver respiratory care across neonatal to geriatric patients and operate ventilators and oxygen delivery per protocol.

The role demands NBRC credential maintenance, BLS, and state-registered RRT.