Several openings - Full-time Nights (rotating weekends)
Named a Top Workplace in Tampa Bay for four consecutive years, Northside Hospital and Tampa Bay Institute is a 288-bed acute care facility serving the community since 1976. The facility is accredited by the Joint Commission has National Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification and Sepsis Certification. Additionally, they hold several accreditations including Chest Pain with Primary PCI with Resuscitation, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound Programs. Their Trauma Program will formally begin May 1, 2017, allowing them to accept patients at our hospital.
Overview
Under general supervision, the RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) will perform all respiratory care related duties.
Set up and administer all routine and complex respiratory therapy procedures to patients of all ages.
Responsible for the application and operation of acute care ventilators used for continuous short and long-term mechanical ventilation. Respiratory Therapists are expected to be self-directed in the absence of the full-time Team Leader. Maintain all department and hospital records and enter accurate information into the hospital computer for the therapy as given.
Requirements
Hospital experience required for this position
- Current Florida Registered Respiratory Therapist licensure.
- American Heart Association BLS health care provider required. ACLS , PALS and NRP within 6 months of hire.
- Graduate of Respiratory Care program accredited by the Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC).
- Frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling and moving equipment.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate actions in volatile situations.
- Customer service abilities including effective listening skills
Sign-On Bonus available for qualified candidates. Compensation commensurate with experience with salary range between $21 -$28/hr.
