REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST - NIGHTS

JOB DESCRIPTION-

REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

RRT

Full-Time NIGHTS

Registered Respiratory Therapist candidates will have the following job responsibilities:

• Knowledge of patient responses, side effects and proper dosages of medications used in respiratory care. 
• Able to communicate effectively with Physicians, patients, managers and the publics. 
• Ability to teach/instruct, assess and reassess others. 
• Able to recognize and report abuse and neglect in patients. 
• Knowledge of generally accepted practices in respiratory care as prescribed by the physician. 
• Delivers, set-up, and maintains routine and non-routine therapies and equipment (i.e., oxygen, aerosol therapy, ventilators) utilized by Respiratory Therapy. 
• Ability to perform and interpret Arterial Blood Gases.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS-

REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

RRT

Full-Time NIGHTS

Registered Respiratory Therapist candidates must meet the following minimum job qualifications:

· 1yr min of RRT exp required (ICU, CVICU, NICU, PICU, Critical care unit) * Would consider those with home care and/or long term care experience * Would Also consider CRT experience

• FL State Respiratory License
• NBRC – RRT/CRT
• Basic Cardiac Life Support(BLS)
• ACLS- Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• NRP - Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

· PALS - Pediatric Adv Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date