• Respiratory Therapist - Full-time Night Shift

    Select Medical (Gainesville, FL)


    Overview

     

    UF Health** **Rehabilitation Hospital

     

    In affiliation with Select Medical

     

    Gainesville, FL

     

    Respiratory Therapist (RT)

     

    Full-time Night Shift

     

    Sign-On- Bonus $10,000

     

    At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

     

    + **Start Strong** : Extensive and thorough orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.

    + **Advance Your Career** : Tuition reimbursement

    + **Elevate Your Skills** : Clinical ladder program

    + **Recharge & Refresh** : Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance

    + **Your Health Matters** : Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members

    + **Invest in Your Future:** Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members

    + **Your Impact Matters:** Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

    Responsibilities

    Position Summary

    Performs basic and advanced therapeutic procedures as outlined by the State Department of Health and under the scope of respiratory care services. Transcribes and implements physician orders in a competent and timely manner. Uses basic/advanced oxygen assessment skills and patient information to maintain awareness and coordinate patient care needs.

    Job Duties Include:

    + Performs advanced life support procedures including tracheal intubation using independent judgment in coordinating patient's respiratory care plans and needs with the physicians, nursing, and ancillary staff.

    + Confers with physicians to formulate and coordinate alternative forms of therapy according to patient need.

    + Initiates patient-ventilator weaning procedures under the direction of the physician.

    + Performs basic trach care including but not limited to routine and emergent trach tube changes.

    + Monitors patient's respiratory status using competent bedside assessment skills and maintains awareness of patient pH/electrolyte balance, ABG values, renal, neurological, and orthopedic functions as applicable to the delivery of respiratory care.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications

    + Must possess "Active" credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent

    + BLScertificationrequired

    + Current state Licensure required

    + ACLS required upon hire

    Preferred Experience

    + 1 year of related experience preferred

     

    Additional Data

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Veterans

     

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    **Job ID** _334364_

    **Experience (Years)** _1_

    **Category** _Respiratory Therapy - Respiratory Therapist_

    **Street Address** _2708 SW Archer Road_