Temple, TX
Bloomington, Indiana
Posted: 14-Mar-23
Location: Lake Wales, Florida
Salary: Open
Categories:
Internal Number: 22026364
Description
Respiratory Therapist Days - AdventHealth Lake Wales
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Up to $15k Sign On Bonus
- Up to $10k Relcation Bonus
- Benefits start on day one
- Paid days off on day one
- We offer great benefits with immediate Health Insurance coverage
- Career growth and advancement potential
- Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
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 Time
Shift: Days 3 12’s
Location Address: 410 SOUTH 11TH STREET, LAKE WALES, 33853
The community you’ll be caring for:
- Various outdoor activities for families and children to enjoy
- Beautiful local golf courses available year round
- Faith-based work environment
Sign-on Eligibility:
- Applicable experience required.
- Full Time employment contract required.
- Rehires within 12 months are not eligible.
- Internal Candidates are not eligible.
Relocation Eligibility:
- Applicable experience required.
- Full Time employment contract required.
- Rehires within 12 months are not eligible.
- Must live 50 miles outside of campus address
The role you’ll contribute:
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.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- 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.
- Satisfactorily completes department orientation, airway management certification, critical care training program, Infant/ Pediatric Emergency training program (campus specific), and advanced critical care-training program, and is proficient at all applicable procedures defined below.
- 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. Performs 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.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- 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