Registered Respiratory Therapist (NICU)-All Shifts Available! Salary to $78k/yr! - Prominent Career Solutions, LLC
Margate, FL
About the Job
Location
Margate FL
Job Type
Full-Time Regular
Department
Intensive Care Unit
Description
Top Client in need of Registered Respiratory Therapist NICU
Job Description:
The Respiratory Therapist provides
treatment, care and evaluation for patients with respiratory
insufficiencies. The tasks and responsibilities include:
- Delivers and assesses responses to ordered therapy per plan of care including routine and intensive therapy and diagnostic procedures.
- Utilizes various types of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment such as masks, tents and incubators.
- Administers prescribed doses of medicinal gases and aerosol drugs.
- Measures ventilator volumes, pressures and blood gas analysis.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition and general acceptance of treatment.
- Performs a variety of duties related to setting up, operating, cleaning, sterilizing, and storing respiratory therapy equipment.
- Responds to emergency team calls.
- Educates patients and family members and provides information about community support groups and other available programs.
- Provides age and culturally appropriate care.
- Orients and mentors new staff members.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
- Active Florida Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) License required.
- Minimum 1 Year of Level 2/3 NICU Respiratory Therapy Experience Required.
- BLS health care provider, ACLS and NRP required.
- Must be able to treat adults, pediatrics, and newborns.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Source : Prominent Career Solutions, LLC