Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital; Kissimmee (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

PTO and disability coverage

401(k) with match

Tuition and certification support

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital in Kissimmee, FL is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to coordinate and deliver respiratory care, including diagnostic tests and therapy, and to monitor patients on invasive and noninvasive ventilation.

Qualifications include ACLS, BCLS, NRP and PALS within specified timelines, NBRC-RRT certification, and an associate or bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy; 1+ year of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree in respiratory therapy required.
• NBRC-RRT certification required.
• ACLS, BCLS, NRP and PALS certifications within specified timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver high-quality, patient-centered respiratory care.
• Perform diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures as part of the care team.
• Monitor patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Respiratory Therapy

Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Basic Cardiac Life Support

NBRC-RRT

NRP

PALS

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered respiratory care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. As a vital part of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures and monitors patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. The Respiratory Therapist supports the facility’s standards of performance and promotes the vision/mission/values of the organization.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 60 days employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• NRP and PALS must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Associate Degree or bachelors degree from an accredited school for respiratory therapy required
• 1+ year respiratory care experience preferred
• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Florida Osceola Hospital is a 404-bed tertiary care hospital. We are accredited by the Joint Commission and are a Level II Trauma Center. We are a teaching hospital in collaboration with UCF College of Medicine. Our hospital is conveniently and centrally located in the Heart of Kissimmee. We are only minutes from Orlando, St. Cloud, Celebration, and Poinciana. We are committed to enhancing the standard of healthcare by providing services including Emergency Care, Trauma Care, Pediatric ER, Heart & Vascular Institute, and Comprehensive Stroke Center. Other services include The Baby Suites Maternity Care, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Level II, Women’s Services, Behavioral Health, Orthopedics & Spine, and a Graduate Medical Education Program. We expand our care to the community with our freestanding Emergency Department at Hunter’s Creek ER.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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