Respiratory Care Practitioner PRN

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 46,597 - 66,365; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Saint Petersburg, FL is seeking a PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide comprehensive respiratory care for patients from neonates to adolescents. The role requires collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and maintaining competencies to meet hospital and regulatory standards.

You will evaluate clinical status, plan care with stakeholders, and safely perform procedures while documenting outcomes in the EMR.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy required.
• Florida Respiratory Therapist Licensure current.
• NRB C/ NBRC credential (RRT or CRT) current or NBRC-equivalent.
• Graduate from a CoARC-approved RT program.
• Minimum 1 year RT experience preferred; new graduates welcome.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current PALS certification or obtain within 120 days.
• NRP certification if working in NICU.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient’s clinical status and assess progress toward goals to plan care.
• Collaborate with care team to meet respiratory needs and achieve high-quality outcomes.
• Safely perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures per standards and policies.
• Interpret and communicate results to support patient care.
• Document interventions and responses in the electronic medical record.
• Explain therapies to patients and families for effective coordination of care.
• Work effectively in a team-based environment, especially under stress.

Education

Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy

Graduate from CoARC-approved Registered Respiratory Therapy Program

Job description

Requisition #:672064 Location:Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Category:Nursing Schedule:Day Shift Employment Type:Casual / On Call

Position Summary

As a PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT), you're pivotal in providing comprehensive respiratory care and evaluating patients with respiratory illnesses. Collaborates care with the multidisciplinary team and communicate effectively with others. Ensures patient care meets quality standards established by the hospital, department and regulatory agencies. As a PRN Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) you are accountable for maintaining all skills and knowledge necessary to provide safe, effective and developmentally appropriate respiratory care to all ages of patients from neonate to adolescent. Along with other members of the care team, is responsible for patient outcomes which meet the high standards of care provided by JHACH.

Key Accountabilities

• Assesses patient’s clinical status, evaluates progress toward goals, and recommends courses of action to determine a plan of care
• Plans for patient’s respiratory care needs in collaboration with other members of the care team to provide the highest quality of clinical outcomes
• Safely performs various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to established standards, procedural guidelines and policies to provide safe patient care
• Analyzes critical situations and applies appropriate judgement and critical thinking to achieve problem resolution
• Accurately and reliably interprets and communicates patient results to support patient care
• Documents interventions performed and response to therapies in the electronic medical record to result in compliant and useful documentation
• Interacts with and explains therapeutic modalities to patients, families and the interdisciplinary team in an understandable manner based on learning styles and individual diversity to ensure collaborative care coordination
• Effectively works in a team-based environment, especially during stressful situations involving quickly changing priorities to achieve the highest quality of patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy
• Current Florida Respiratory Therapist Licensure
• Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NRBC) OR current Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) credential by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) OR an equivalent credential acceptable to the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
• Must be a graduate from a Registered Respiratory Therapy Program approved by the Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC)
• Minimum of 1 year experience as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred
• No experience required for New graduate Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
• Current PALS certification from the American Heart Association or must be obtained within 120-day orientation period
• Current NRP certification if working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Salary Range: Minimum 41.00/hour - Maximum 41.00/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.