Night-Shift RRT: Critical Care Respiratory Therapist

Trinity Health; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Full-time benefits

Job summary

Trinity Health in Florida is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for night shift in an acute care hospital setting. Requires active RRT credentials, Florida license, and BLS/ACLS with at least 1 year of hospital experience. Sign-on bonus of $20K and new increased pay rates are offered.

You will work across ER, ICU, bedside bronchoscopies, blood gas analysis, and spirometry. Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program is required; NBRC certification is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care program required.
• Work experience in all aspects of respiratory care preferred.
• Competency in blood gas analysis, Spirometry.
• Bronchoscopy assistance a plus.
• Registration by the NBRC as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs floor care therapies and oxygen administration following proper policy and procedure.
• Performs floor care therapies and oxygen in an acute care setting.
• Performs or assists with endotracheal intubation as indicated in a safe manner
• Performs endotracheal extubation as indicated in a safe manner.
• Maintains clinical competency for mechanical ventilation in adult critical care units.
• Able to perform arterial blood gas draws in a safe and effective manner from radial, brachial and femoral arteries.

Skills

Critical thinking

Adult respiratory care

Emergency room experience

Team collaboration

Education

Graduate of accredited Respiratory Therapy program

NBRC certificate

Florida licensed Respiratory Therapist

Tools

Blood gas analysis

Spirometry

Arterial blood sampling

Job description

Trinity Health in Florida is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for night shift in an acute care hospital setting. Requires active RRT credentials, Florida license, and BLS/ACLS with at least 1 year of hospital experience. Sign-on bonus of $20K and new increased pay rates are offered.

You will work across ER, ICU, bedside bronchoscopies, blood gas analysis, and spirometry. Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program is required; NBRC certification is preferred.