Transport Respiratory Therapist Hybrid Children

Adventist Health System; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health system in Orlando seeks a Respiratory Therapist specializing in neonatal care. This role involves transporting patients to the NICU, providing emergency care, and collaborating with medical teams. Candidates must possess relevant certifications and a commitment to family-centered care. Join a community dedicated to uplifting others in health and spirit.

Benefits

Benefits from Day One

Paid Days Off from Day One

Career Development

Whole Person Wellbeing Resources

Qualifications

• Respiratory Therapist (RRT) certification required.
• Experience in neonatal and pediatric care.
• Completion of required transport training regimen.

Responsibilities

• Transport neonatal patients to NICU.
• Provide emergency care for acutely ill patients.
• Maintain communication with families and staff.

Skills

Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift : Days

Location: 601 East Rollins Street Orlando, FL 32803

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando

• Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando

• Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America

• AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country

• We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

The role you’ll contribute:

Practices in accordance with philosophy, policies, procedures and standards of AdventHealth for Children; functions within the guidelines of the protocols for the Transport program that are reviewed and agreed on by the Neonatal and Pediatric Medical Director and Transport Manager. Identifies, plans, implements and evaluates emergency care for acutely ill neonatal and pediatric patients in collaboration with the Medical team for the receiving neonatal or pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Provides family-centered care, including psychosocial support, education, and transfer planning in conjunction with referral staff. Maintains effective communication with referral staff and families. Participates in educating staff from referring facilities through informal teaching and planned educational classes and/or conferences. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Transports neonatal patients going to a nursery or a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
• Successfully completes appropriate transport training regimen as directed by the Departments of Flight Medicine and/or Respiratory Care. Completes the requisite number of supervised orientation transports. Utilizes Medivac-Aircraft/Vehicular Dynamics.
• Proactively initiates process improvement ideas. Assists with clinical instruction and precepting and serves as a resource person to lower-level therapists. Performs other duties as requested by department leadership. Supports hospital and department mission and goals, and department metrics. Documents and charges for procedures neatly, accurately, thoroughly, and completely and within the timeframe set by unit policy to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.
• Performs necessary diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as indicated for identification and management of problems, including, but not limited to: * Arterial blood gas (ABG) puncture and analysis * Medicated aerosol therapies, bronchial hygiene therapies, lung expansion therapies * Routine oxygen delivery, devices and oximetry * Intubation, airway management, suctioning * Conventional ventilator management, high-frequency ventilator/ventilation (HFV), nitric oxide * Responds to all Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR. Performs other duties as directed by Supervisor. Performs airway maintenance including: proper use of manual resuscitators, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, intubations/extubations, assisting with tracheostomy insertions, performing tracheostomy changes, assisting with bronchoscopy, airway suctioning and procedural respiratory support.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

• Associate Required
• Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol (NRP)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert (PALS)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS)