Respiratory Therapist II Nights Tampa

**Our promise to you:** Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that **together** we are even better. **All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:** - Benefits from Day One: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance - Paid Time Off from Day One - 403-B Retirement Plan - 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave - Career Development - Whole Person Well-being Resources - Mental Health Resources and Support - Pet Benefits **Schedule:** Full time **Shift:** Night (United States of America) **Address:** 3100 E FLETCHER AVE **City:** TAMPA **State:** Florida **Postal Code:** 33613 **Job Description:** **\*\*\*\*\*\*Up to 15k Sign on bonus and Up to 10k Relocation bonus\*\*\*\*\*\*\*** **Schedule:** Full Time **Shift**: Nights - Proactively initiates process improvement ideas. Assists with clinical instruction and new orientee staff precepting, and serves as a resource person to lower level therapists. Supports hospital and department mission, goals, and department metrics. Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies on a continual basis. Documents and charges for procedures neatly, accurately, thoroughly, and completely to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital. - Responds to all Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR according to the American Heart Association and performs other duties as directed. Performs airway maintenance including: proper use of manual resuscitators, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, airway suctioning, extubation, assist with tracheostomy insertion, perform tracheostomy tube change, assist with bronchoscopy, and procedural respiratory support. - Properly utilizes patient assessment skills, protocols, chart review, and conferring with multidisciplinary team to determine efficacy of therapy in a cost and time efficient manner making appropriate recommendations and changes per department protocol. Performs respiratory therapies and oxygen delivery therapies and makes recommendations to the most efficient delivery method per protocol. - Utilizes patient assessment skills, protocols, and chart reviews to determine therapy efficacy and makes appropriate recommendations. - Assists physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures, including equipment setup and maintenance. - Documents and charges for procedures accurately and thoroughly to meet quality standards. - Provides effective patient education on therapy modalities to ensure understanding of care benefits. - Demonstrates knowledge of infection control, safe body mechanics, and applicable regulations and standards. - Proactively initiates process improvement ideas and assists with clinical instruction and staff precepting. - Performs respiratory therapies and oxygen delivery therapies, making recommendations for the most efficient delivery method per protocol. - Initiates, maintains, transports, and monitors mechanical ventilators, including conventional and non-conventional modes of ventilation. - Performs airway maintenance tasks such as manual resuscitators, airway insertion, suctioning, extubation, and tracheostomy procedures. - Responds immediately to Code Blue emergencies, providing CPR according to the American Heart Association guidelines. - Obtains, analyzes, and reports arterial blood gases and co-oximetry findings, performing quality controls as needed. Other duties as assigned. **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** - ABG Puncture and Analysis [Required] - CPR and basic Airway management and suct…