Respiratory Therapist, University Inpatient Hospital, Nights, Full-time (3298)

Respiratory Therapist, University Inpatient Hospital, Nights, Full-time

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Night Category Respiratory Therapy

Responsible for direct patient care within the inpatient hospitals. Patients served include adults with Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord, Stroke, Medically Complex, Orthopedic injuries, and Respiratory conditions requiring mechanical ventilation.

Responsibilities:

• Performs direct patient care to patients in all aspects of respiratory care according to the physicians orders/approved protocols
• Setting up and managing mechanical ventilation
• Monitoring physiological responses to therapy.
• Educating patients and their families about their conditions
• Teaching appropriate disease management techniques.
• Follow appropriate universal precautions during the delivery of care.
• Uses proper lifting and body mechanics during delivery of care.
• Successfully completes all assigned training and annual skills competency as determined by the hospital based on responsibilities, specialized equipment, high risk/problem /or low volume procedures including but not limited to emergency response techniques.
• Consider patient/customer comfort and need to control when planning and delivering patient care.
• Demonstrate commitment to superior customer experiences with a service-oriented attitude.

Qualifications:

• Respiratory Therapist, Registered Respiratory Therapist required.
• Associates Degree required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Hours: Full-Time at 40 hours per week, 7PM - 7AM

Location: Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital at 3599 University Blvd South, Jacksonville, FL 32216

Compensation: Experience, education and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Thriving in a culture that you can be proud of, you will also receive many employee benefits such as the following:

• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits package
• Vacation/Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plan
• Employee Discounts
• Clinical Education and Professional Development Programs