Respiratory Therapist Contract, $47.60

Our promise to you: Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to reputed company others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a reputed company where you can reputed company professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. reputed company while understanding that together we are even reputed company. Schedule: PRN Shift: Day (United States of America) Address: 410 S 11TH ST City: LAKE WALES State: Florida Postal Code: 33853 Job Description: Delivers routine respiratory treatments and reputed company respiratory therapy including aerosol therapy, lung expansion therapy, oxygen therapy, and bronchial hygiene. Monitors, instructs, and coaches patients before, during, and after treatment delivery. Prevents and/or resolves untoward reputed company effects and adjusts therapies according to protocol and documented clinical criteria. Reevaluates patient/ventilator reputed company a minimum of every four hours, responds to alarms, and troubleshoots as needed. Establishes weaning readiness and facilitates the weaning process, adjusting ventilator settings in accordance with patient reputed company. Draws and analyzes arterial and capillary blood gases, places arterial lines, and makes or recommends changes in respiratory management according to blood gas results. Other duties as assigned. Recommends changes in respiratory plan of care according to documented medical necessity and reputed company established protocols. Ensures the effectiveness of therapist assessment and reassessment by monitoring patient reputed company. Makes and/or recommends changes based on pulse oximetry, peak flow measurement, chest x-ray, lab work, and other data relevant to optimal patient reputed company. Initiates and maintains mechanical ventilation, determining or guiding the determination of ventilator mode and settings. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Patient care skills to care for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations are required. [Required]
• Intubations and airway management for reputed company population served [Preferred]
• Ventilator management for reputed company populations served [Preferred]
• Arterial line placements [Preferred] Education:
• Associate [Required]
• High School Grad or Equiv [Required] Field of Study:
• Must be a graduate of an approved respiratory care program Work Experience:
• 1+ critical care experience [Preferred] Additional Information:
• N/A Licenses and Certifications:
• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) [Required]
• State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required] OR NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required]
• State Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) [Required] OR NBRC Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) [Required]
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) [Preferred]
• Neonatal Med Certification (NEONATAL MED) [Preferred] Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements) Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/2vvwrzem Pay Range: $15.00 - $130.00 This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances. Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, reputed company by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we’re committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help reputed company communities healthier and happier.

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