Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist I VFT/Nights (Arnold Palmer Hospital)

Respiratory Therapist

Orlando Health is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer including veterans and people with disabilities. Assesses, treats, and cares for patients with breathing disorders. Initiates and conducts therapeutic procedures; maintains patient records; and selects, assembles, checks, and operates equipment.

Schedule: 3x12s Nights VFT

Why Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work

At Orlando Health, we care about you as much as you care about your patients. As a team member, you'll enjoy comprehensive benefits from day one:

• Health & Wellness: Multiple medical, prescription, dental, and vision plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• On-site pharmacy and discounted health services
• Wellness incentivesearn up to $500/year
• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k) plan with up to 5% employer match
• Group life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance at no cost
• Time Away & Family Support: Nearly five weeks of PTOincluding vacation, holidays, and sick leave
• Four-week paid parental leave for eligible team members
• Family care support including fertility benefits (up to $25K), adoption assistance (up to $15K), backup child/elder/pet care, and virtual tutoring
• Learning & Career Growth: "Preferred Education Program": earn degrees or technical certificates with zero out-of-pocket costs
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,000/year) and student loan repayment ($1,200/year)
• Full career development resources: coaching, workshops, events, and leadership training
• Extra Perks: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling services
• Access to discounts on attractions, travel, cell phones, insurance, and more

Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned Best Children's Hospitals from U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years with national rankings in four specialties and Top Children's Hospital from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013, and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children's Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin our benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions.

"Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you.

What you will do:

• Demonstrates competency in respiratory therapeutics and in the use of non-invasive ventilators, pulmonary diagnostics, and other equipment required for the provision of respiratory care.
• Maintains accurate and precise documentation.
• Demonstrates a strong power of analytical reasoning and effectively blends patient care management skills with technical expertise.
• Communicates openly and effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates proficiency in quality control and maintenance of arterial blood gas analyzers, specimen collection, and analysis of blood for gas transport and acid/base determinations.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient's age and medical condition.
• Demonstrates expertise in medical gas administration, environmental control systems, humidification, medication delivery, non-invasive ventilatory support, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Instructs clinical practicum students.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate for the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status.
• Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age-specific needs and provides the care needed as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Associate of Science in Respiratory Care or Cardiopulmonary Sciences.
• Must be eligible for the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) exam per NBRC guidelines.
• Basic computer/mechanical training required.
• Maintains license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by the State of Florida Department of Health.
• RRT's registered on or after July 1, 2002, must maintain an active status with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) and be updated every five years.
• RRT's credentialed prior to July 1, 2002, are not required to renew every five years in accordance with NBRC.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare Provider certification.

Section 1557 Non-Discrimination: The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (Section 1557), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics), in covered health programs or activities. 42 U.S.C. 18116.