Respiratory Therapist Registered - Full-Time/Nights

Baptist Health Care; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist to evaluate and treat patients with cardiopulmonary disorders under physician direction. The role provides bedside care in-house and for outpatients, with responsibilities spanning ventilator management and patient education.

Requires Florida-licensed RRT, BLS, and NRP within 6 months, plus clinical rotations. Opportunity to join a growing, nonprofit health system with extensive services in northwest Florida.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Respiratory Care required
• Clinical rotations from an accredited respiratory practitioner program required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist in Florida upon hire; BLS required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 6 months required

Responsibilities

• Safely administer prescribed medications and monitor indications/contraindications
• Follow policy for therapeutic modalities (SVN, MDI, oxygen, ventilation, lung expansion, weaning)
• Perform arterial punctures and blood gas sampling
• Provide all aspects of artificial airway care
• Set up and maintain infant oxygen devices and ventilators
• Ensure ventilator setup, safety checks, monitoring, and troubleshooting
• Document clinical notes accurately in patient charts
• Report patient progress and escalate to next shift
• Participate in code team responses to arrest/CAT calls
• Maintain current licensure/certifications and support department needs

Skills

Ventilator management

Oxygen therapy

Arterial blood gas

Invasive & non-invasive ventilation

Infant oxygen devices

Nebulizers & MDI

Tracheostomy care

Code team participation

Education to patients/families

BLS certification

NRP training

Education

Associates Degree Respiratory

Certificate of Completion Respiratory

Tools

SVN

MDI

Ventilators

Oxygen delivery systems

Job description

Job Description

The Respiratory Therapist evaluates, treats, and cares for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. This position practices under the direction of a physician. The position provides bedside respiratory care to patients as assigned by supervisors and given on the physician's written order for both in house and out patient care.

The Respiratory Therapist evaluates, treats, and cares for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. This position practices under the direction of a physician. The position provides bedside respiratory care to patients as assigned by supervisors and given on the physician's written order for both in house and out patient care.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe and effective administration of medically prescribed medications, knowing their indications and contraindications.


• Knows and follows the indications and contraindications, the policy and procedures in administering therapeutic modalities to include: Small Volume Nebulizer (SVN), Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI, Invasive and non-invasive Ventilator Management, , Oxygen Therapy, Lung volume expansion protocols, ventilator weaning protocols.


• Performs arterial punctures using radial, brachial, and femoral sites independently. Draws off arterial lines to obtain sample for blood gas analysis.


• Performs all aspects of artificial airway care.


• Sets up and maintenance of infant oxygen devices, and mechanical ventilators.


• Familiar with oxygen delivery systems (i.e., nasal, Heated High Flow Nasal Canulas, venuturi mask, Heated tracheostomy masks).


• Responsible for the set up, safety check, monitoring, and troubleshooting of mechanical ventilators


• Maintains accurate and legible records, documenting clinical notes in patient’s charts.


• Participates in reporting patient progress, and prioritizing patient condition to the next shift.


• Be a member of the "code team" responding to arrest situations and CAT calls.


• Maintains current knowledge/certification/licensure.


• Assist in other duties as assigned to support the operational needs of the department and organization.


• May be required to remain on campus immediately before, during, and after severe weather and/or disasters.

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Associates Degree Respiratory Required or


• Certificate of Completion Respiratory Preferred

Minimum Work Experience

• Clinical rotations from an accredited respiratory practitioner program Required

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist State of Florida Upon Hire Required


• BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required


• Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 6 Months Required

Required Skills, Knowledge And Abilities

• Teach, train, supervise, or use the assistance of students, respiratory therapy technicians, or assistants.


• Experience working in critical care as a respiratory therapist and working closely with hospital management to determine patient care.


• Meets patient respiratory therapy goals by evaluating therapeutic treatment plans; developing treatment options.


• Evaluates respiratory therapy treatment plan effectiveness by observing, recording, and evaluating patient progress and recommends and necessary adjustments to treatment plan.


• Performs all responsibilities/duties required by the respiratory therapy department as defined in the scope of service, to assure that the unique nature of the client is addressed. This includes, but is not limited to the age of the client served.


• Contributes to respiratory therapy services and organization success by welcoming related, different, and new requests; helping others accomplish job results.


• Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment.


• Demonstrated current theoretic and clinical expertise with respect to community Respiratory Therapy Practices and education.

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse