Advanced Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN

The Advanced Registered Respiratory Therapist is responsible for provision/ supervision of respiratory clinical care responsibilities to age specific groups. Accepts shift supervisory responsibility in the absence of a Clinical Specialist or Supervisor. Respiratory Care processes include assessing, planning, implementing, delivering, and evaluating the treatment, care, and patient needs to achieve goals. Adheres to the AdventHealth Corporate Compliance Plan and to all rules and regulations of all applicable local, state, and federal agencies and accrediting bodies. Actively participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

• Assesses and makes appropriate decisions and interventions according to patient evaluation / needs.
• Sets patient goals, assisting in the development of a plan of care along with the multidisciplinary team.
• Evaluates / interpret diagnostic data including but not limited to lab results and monitoring data.
• Communicates effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies on a continual basis.
• Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.
• Responds to Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR according to the American Heart Association guidelines.
• Provides airway maintenance including proper use of manual resuscitators, suctioning, endotracheal intubation, extubation, assists with bronchoscopy, assists with tracheostomy tube insertion, performs tracheostomy tube change, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, LMA insertion, manages patients with laryngectomy.
• Provides procedural respiratory support.
• Through use of protocols / prescriber care plans, chart review, and conferring with multidisciplinary team, determines proper therapy delivery device/ frequency, making appropriate changes/ recommendations to plan of care.
• Delivers inhaled medications, including inhaled vasodilators and nebulized opioids, bronchial hygiene therapy, lung expansion therapy and manages patients receiving inhaled gasses.
• Provides respiratory care to patients on invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilators.
• Initiates, operates, transports, and liberates conventional and advanced modes of ventilation per policy and procedure/prescriber care plan.

• Associate degree from a Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science program
• Active and Current Florida State License as a Registered Respiratory Therapist
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, NRP, and PALS certification

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• Mental Health Resources and Support

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