RRT: Ventilation & Critical Care Specialist

HCA Healthcare; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

Education assistance

Retirement plan with 401(k) match

Job summary

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital in Brandon, FL is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to join our patient-centered care team. You will perform diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.

This role offers mentorship from experienced RT leaders, access to advanced respiratory technology, and a stable, predictable schedule that supports ongoing professional growth and compassionate patient care.

Qualifications

• ACLS within 6 months of employment start date.
• BLS within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS within 6 months of employment start date.
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner.
• Associate Degree required or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.

Skills

Respiratory care

Critical care support

Mentorship

Education

ACLS within 6 months

BLS within 30 days

PALS within 6 months

RRT/RCP-State Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner

Associate Degree

Job description

HCA Florida Brandon Hospital in Brandon, FL is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to join our patient-centered care team. You will perform diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory procedures across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.

This role offers mentorship from experienced RT leaders, access to advanced respiratory technology, and a stable, predictable schedule that supports ongoing professional growth and compassionate patient care.