Travel Respiratory Therapist
St. Petersburg, FL
Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.
3x12 hrs, Nights

The Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory and pulmonary therapy, management, and rehabilitation under the direction of a doctor.  The Respiratory Therapist treats conditions that affect the pulmonary system and help patients who are having trouble breathing from infants to the elderly in a variety of health care settings. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Adheres to established policies and procedures of the facility
• Performs focused interviews to identify specific patient needs
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition
• Plans for outcomes of care for those patients assigned
• Assists with diagnosing lung or breathing disorders
• Evaluates patients and performs tests and studies when indicated
• Determines appropriate therapy and treatment options in collaboration with physicians
• Analyzes blood and sputum in the lab when applicable
• Manages respiratory/pulmonary equipment and devices
• Educates patients and families about lung diseases and breathing disorders
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.
• Adheres to emergency, safety and infection control procedures of the facility
• Promotes and participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications
• Reports changes in the patient’s respiratory status to the Director/Supervisor of Respiratory Care Services, the nurse primarily responsible for the patient, and the physician, as needed, and prior to leaving the facility
• Other duties as assigned