Neonatal Respiratory Therapist

DescriptionYOU ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A RESUME WITH YOUR APPLICATION!All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:We offer great benefits with immediate Health Insurance coverage

Career growth and advancement potential

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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 uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive 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. All while understanding that together we are even better.Schedule: Full timeShift: 3 12's DaysThe community you’ll be caring for:Located on a lush tropical campus, our flagship hospital, 1,368-bed AdventHealth Orlando

We offer great benefits with immediate Health Insurance coverage

Career growth and advancement potential

Serves as the major tertiary facility for much of the Southeast, the Caribbean and South America

AdventHealth Orlando houses one of the largest Emergency Departments and largest cardiac catheterization labs in the country

We are already one of the busiest hospitals in the nation, providing service excellence to more than 32,000 inpatients and 125,000 outpatients each year

The role you’ll contribute:The Neonatal Respiratory Therapist is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the treatment, care, and needs of an assigned group of patients. He / she must be able to accept leadership responsibility in the absence of a Lead Therapist as directed.The value you’ll bring to the team:Performs respiratory therapies and oxygen delivery therapies and makes recommendations to the most efficient delivery method per protocol.

Properly 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 protocol.

Performs airway maintenance including: proper use of manual resuscitators, suctioning, extubating, assists with tracheostomy tube insertion, performs trach tube change, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, LMA insertion, endotracheal intubation, and procedural respiratory support.

Initiates, maintains, transports and monitors mechanical ventilators to include conventional and advanced modes of ventilation per policy and procedure.

Initiates, maintains, transports and monitors Heliox and Nitric oxide.

Qualifications - ExternalThe expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:Graduate of a Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science program

Active and Current Florida State License as Registered Respiratory Therapist

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification

Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) (Preferred)

QualificationsQualifications - ExternalThe expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:Graduate of a Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science program

Active and Current Florida State License as Registered Respiratory Therapist

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification

Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) (Preferred)

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.Category: Respiratory ServicesOrganization: AdventHealth OrlandoSchedule: 1 - DayShift: AdventHealth OrlandoReq ID: 22027776We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.