PRN Respiratory Therapist-Critical Care - Transport
Lee Health | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$39.78 / hr | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States, Florida, Fort Myers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9981 South Healthpark Drive (Show on map) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aug 29, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location:Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida Address: 9981 S. HealthPark DriveFort Myers FL 33908 Department: GCHSWF Critical Care Transport Team Work Type: PRN Shift: Shift 3/7:00:00 PM to 7:30:00 AM PRN Pay Rate:$39.78 / hour SummaryThe Transport RRT will provide safe, timely, high quality care during the transport of all neonatal and pediatric patients, and patients determined by the transport medical directors needing transported by the team. Perform all duties stated in Registered Respiratory Therapist-Critical Care job description. Provide family-centered care to infants from birth to pediatric patients during inter-hospital transports. Initiate emergency protocols independently following ACLS, PALS, NRP, and STABLE guidelines. Practice in accordance with the philosophy, policies, procedures and standards of the hospital; functions within the guidelines of the protocols and order sets for the transport program that are reviewed and agreed upon by medical directors. Communicates effectively with team members. This position functions as an expert resource for direct care throughout the system and supports all staffing levels. Responsibility for the delivery of Respiratory Care to all patients, to include all therapeutic treatments, oxygen therapy, arterial blood gas draws and analysis, ventilator management, airway management, and high risk deliveries and to include intubation with proper certification. Requirements Educational Requirements
Bachelor's preferred Experience Requirements
Three years critical care in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and/or Neonatal Critical Care Unit, or three years Pediatric Emergency Department experience, 2000 hours in a level 2-3 NICU. Critical care transport experience preferred. State of Florida Licensure Requirements
Licensed by the State of Florida Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care as an RRT-NPS or RRT-ACCS. Certifications/Registration Requirements
Required: BLS, PALS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE, Intubation Certification Preferred: ATLS, C-NPT (will be required within the first year of employment on the team) Other: Completion of the Transport Team Training Program, completion of 20 hours transport course, as well as annual competencies or education provided as assigned. Computer Literacy. Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills at patient, family and team levels. Complete iSTAT training. US:FL:Fort Myers |