Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
APN Healthcare Services Inc
Oviedo, FL
5x8 hrs, Nights, Rotating
Referral Bonus

RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) 

Nights (Rotating Weekends) -- Must

Pay Rate: $28 - $40 per/hr

What qualifications you will need:

• 1 year of RRT experience required (would like to see L&D or critical care experience). *CRT (Certified Respiratory Therapist) does not qualify.
• NBRC and State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Required
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• Associate Degree
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Respiratory Therapist coordinates and delivers high-quality, patient-centered respiratory care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. As a vital part of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs a variety of diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures and monitors patients receiving invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation.

What you will do in this role:

• You will perform and document patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure. You will conduct diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.
• You will administer respiratory care therapies, including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy.
• You will assist with placement of artificial airways. You will initiate, monitor, and maintain mechanical ventilation.
• You will monitor patient for therapeutic response. You will notify provider and intervene as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.
• You will assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.
• You will respond to emergent patient situations and ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation as required.