Registered Respiratory Therapist
Loxahatchee, Florida
Palms West Hospital

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location: Loxahatchee, Florida
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least 2 years of current acute care hospital experience. The role involves providing treatment, care, and evaluation for patients with respiratory insufficiencies such as asthma, pneumonia, and emphysema.

Unit Information

• Unit Size: 12 beds
• Staffing: 5-8 staff members including director, permanent RRTs, and per diem help
• Shifts:

  • Day Shift: Director, lead RRT, 2-3 RRTs
  • Night Shift: On-call team (varies by volume)
• Patient Ratios: Typically 1:1 or 2:1
• Equipment Used: Oxygen cylinders and concentrators, nebulizers, suction machines, CPAP & BiPAP machines
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Meditech

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Florida
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license with current certification
• Minimum 2 years of current acute care hospital RRT experience
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and PALS
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• ICU experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Meditech EMR system

Typical Procedures

• Respiratory treatments and evaluations for patients with respiratory insufficiencies, asthma, pneumonia, emphysema

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• Team player
• Critical thinker
• Patient care focused
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative with physicians
• Active disciplinary approach

Dress Code

• Respiratory Therapists wear gray scrubs
• Professional attire required; unacceptable attire not specified

This position offers the opportunity to work in a growing acute care medical/surgical facility with specialties including cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedics, bariatrics, and women’s services.