Registered Respiratory Therapist

Johns

Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital is a premier

clinical and academic health system, providing expert pediatric

care for infants, children, and teens with some of the most

challenging medical problems. Ranked in multiple specialties by

U.S. News & World Report, we provide access to innovative

treatments and therapies. With more than half of the 259 beds in

our teaching hospital devoted to intensive care level services, we

are the regional pediatric referral center for Florida's West

Coast. Physicians and community hospitals count on us to care for

critically ill patients and perform complex surgical procedures.

• $10,000 Sign On Bonus!

POSITION SUMMARY :

Full Time 36 hours per week, The Registered Respiratory

Therapist’s purpose is to provide quality respiratory care to our

patients, including routine and complex procedures, using a wide

variety of techniques and equipment. Collaborates care with the

multidisciplinary team and communicates effectively with others.

Ensures patient care meets quality standards established by the

hospital, department and regulatory agencies. Is accountable for

maintaining all skills and knowledge necessary to provide safe,

effective, and developmentally appropriate respiratory care to all

ages of patients from neonate to adolescent. Along with other care

team members, is responsible for patient outcomes that meet the

high standards of care provided by JHACH. Relocation assistance is

available.

KEY

ACCOUNTABILITIES : Assesses

patient's clinical status, evaluates progress toward goals, and

recommends courses of action to determine a plan of care

Plans for patient’s respiratory care needs in

collaboration with other members of the care team to provide the

highest quality of clinical outcomes

Safely

performs various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to

established standards, procedural guidelines and policies to

provide safe patient care

Analyzes critical

situations and applies appropriate judgment and critical thinking

to achieve problem resolution

Accurately and

reliably interprets and communicates patient results to support

patient care

Documents interventions performed

and responses to therapies in the electronic medical record to

result in compliant and useful documentation

Interacts with and explains therapeutic modalities to

patients, families,s and the interdisciplinary team in an

understandable manner based on learning styles and individual

diversity to ensure collaborative care coordination

Effectively works in a team-based environment especially

during stressful situations involving quickly changing priorities

to achieve the highest quality of patient outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS : Associate’s Degree

Current Florida Respiratory Therapist Licensure

Current Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential

by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NRBC)

Must be a graduate from a Registered Respiratory Therapy

Program approved by the Commission of Accreditation for Respiratory

Care (CoARC)

Minimum of 1 year experience as a

Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred

No

experience is required for New graduate Registered Respiratory

Therapist

Current BLS certification from the

American Heart Association

Current PALS

certification from the American Heart Association or must be

obtained within 120-day orientation period

Current NRP certification if working in the Neonatal

Intensive Care Unit

Salary

Range : Minimum 30.19 / hour - Maximum 48.30 / hour. Compensation will

be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar

scope and responsibility.

In cases where the

range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur

during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent

compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any

hiring authority.

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