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AdventHealth

Respiratory Therapist II Nights Tampa

AdventHealth, Tampa, Florida, us, 33646

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Location 3100 E FLETCHER AVE, Tampa, FL 33613

Schedule Full time, Night shift (United States of America)

Pay Range $23.71 - $44.09

Benefits

Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off from Day One

403-B Retirement Plan

4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave

Career Development

Whole Person Well-being Resources

Mental Health Resources and Support

Pet Benefits

Job Description

Up to $15k Sign on bonus and up to $10k Relocation bonus

Responsibilities

Proactively initiates process improvement ideas. Assists with clinical instruction and new orientee staff precepting, and serves as a resource person to lower level therapists.

Supports hospital and department mission, goals, and department metrics.

Performs standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies.

Documents and charges for procedures accurately, thoroughly, and completely to ensure quality standards.

Responds to all Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR according to the American Heart Association and performs other duties as directed.

Performs airway maintenance including manual resuscitators, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, airway suctioning, extubation, assist with tracheostomy insertion, perform tracheostomy tube change, assist with bronchoscopy, and procedural respiratory support.

Utilizes patient assessment skills, protocols, chart review, and conferring with multidisciplinary team to determine efficacy of therapy in a cost and time efficient manner, making appropriate recommendations and changes per department protocol. Performs respiratory therapies and oxygen delivery therapies and makes recommendations to the most efficient delivery method per protocol.

Assists physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures, including equipment setup and maintenance.

Provides effective patient education on therapy modalities.

Demonstrates knowledge of infection control, safe body mechanics, and applicable regulations.

Initiates, maintains, transports, and monitors mechanical ventilators, including conventional and non-conventional modes of ventilation.

Obtains, analyzes, and reports arterial blood gases and co-oximetry findings, performing quality controls as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Associate degree (Required)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - RQI Resuscitation Quality Improvement

Basic Life Support (BLS) - RQI Resuscitation Quality Improvement

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - EV Accredited Issuing Body

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - RQI Resuscitation Quality Improvement

State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - EV Accredited Issuing Body

EEO Statement This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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