Respiratory Therapist Specialist NICU Nights Tampa

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• Performs hemodynamic procedures, including assembly and calibration of arterial lines, assisting with pulmonary artery catheter insertion, and performing cardiac output and hemodynamic profiles. 
• Responds to Code Blue emergencies, providing CPR and performing airway maintenance and procedural respiratory support.
• Utilizes patient assessment skills, protocols, and multidisciplinary team consultations to determine therapy efficacy and make appropriate recommendations.
• Performs respiratory therapies, oxygen delivery therapies, and makes recommendations for efficient delivery methods.
• Obtains, analyzes, and reports findings of arterial blood gases, co-oximetry, and performs quality controls. Initiates, maintains, transports, and monitors mechanical ventilators, including conventional and non-conventional modes of ventilation.
• Assists physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures, including equipment setup and breakdown.
• Provides effective patient education on therapy modalities to patients and their families.
• Demonstrates knowledge of infection control methods, safe body mechanics, and applicable regulations and standards.
• Performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures according to established standards and training. Interprets evaluations and test results to determine appropriate treatment plans in consultation with the interdisciplinary healthcare team.
• Assesses, stabilizes, and treats neonates and pediatric patients according to established respiratory services protocols.
• Other duties as assigned.

• ABG Puncture and Analysis [Required]
• Advanced CPR and airway management [Required]
• Oscillatory Chest Physiotherapy Applications [Required]
• Application Non-Invasive Oxygen Therapies & devices [Required]
• Respiratory Monitoring Pulse oximetry applications [Required]
• Medicated Aerosol Therapies, Bronchial Hygiene Therapies, Lung Expansion Therapies [Required]
• Basic Spirometry [Required]
• Routine Oxygen Delivery, Devices, and Oximetry [Required]
• Non-Invasive High Flow Therapy [Required]
• Non-Invasive Heliox Therapy [Required]
• Basic Tracheotomy Care [Required]
• Advanced Tracheostomy Care including tracheotomy tube change & de-cannulation [Required]
• Non-Invasive Bilevel Application & Management [Required]
• Invasive End Tidal Co2 Capnography Application & Monitoring [Required]
• Basic Airway Management, Suctioning [Required]
• Bronchoscopy Assist [Required]
• Advanced Conventional & Non-Conventional Ventilator Management [Required]
• Utilize and adapt to State of the Art Technology, Computer Systems and Applications [Required]
• Effective Oral and Written Communication [Required]
• Advanced Hemodynamic Monitoring & Applications [Required]
• Arterial/Venous Line Cannulation Validation (Radial artery, Umbilical artery/Umbilical vein) [Required]
• Endotracheal Intubation Validation [Required]
• Nitric Oxide Therapy [Required]
• Advanced Airway Management [Required]
• Pediatric//Neonatal Oscillator Applications & Management [Required]
• Pediatric//Neonatal Proning Protocol Applications & Management [Required]
• The anatomy and physiology of the Pediatric//Neonatal cardiopulmonary system and associated pathophysiology. [Required]
• Pediatric//Neonatal resuscitation and stabilization. [Required]
• Assessment of the Pediatric//Neonatal patient, Pediatric//Neonatal respiratory care procedures, Pediatric//Neonatal pharmacology [Required]
• Respiratory care of the post-operative pediatric patient (general and cardiac surgery). [Required]
• Respiratory Care management of Pediatric//Neonatal diseases [Required]
• Respiratory equipment used in the PICU, including, but not limited to therapeutic, monitoring and diagnostic equipment. [Required]
• Conventional and unconventional Pediatric//Neonatal mechanical ventilation [Required]
• Advanced experience with neonatal and pediatric critical care [Preferred]

• Associate's [Required]
• Bachelor's [Preferred]

• in Respiratory Care

• 2+ years neonatal and/or pediatric critical care clinical experience in acute care setting [Required]

• NBRC credentials must be maintained as a condition of continued role eligibility
• All States: require NBRC for new hires, and incumbents
• Florida Exception: legacy incumbents may continue working and may transfer within Florida without a NBRC active credential, subject to an approved, time-limited transition period.

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Cert (ACLS) [Required]
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Cert (PALS) [Required]
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) [Required]
• NBRC Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialty (CRT-NPS) [Required]
• State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required]
• Active NBRC Credentialed Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required]

Certain positions are subject to Florida Level 2 background screening, including fingerprinting, as required by state law.

Applicants may review general information about Florida’s background screening requirements at the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse:
https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.