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Summary:
The Registered Respiratory Therapist Sr is a clinical professional who utilizes the department's scope of services to access, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care as an integral member of the healthcare team. The Registered Respiratory Therapist delivers Respiratory Care Services under the order of the physician and in accordance with protocols established by the hospital, other health care providers, or the board and functions in situations of unsupervised patient contact requiring individual judgment. Functions as the Resident Expert proficient in all clinical respiratory procedures. Serves as a resource. Preferred Certification includes NPR (Neonatal), required within 6 months if applicable. Required specific skills also includes Advanced respiratory assessment and evaluation; Proficient Critical Thinking Skills; Perform diagnostic testing; Functions as Relief Charge. Emergency Care/Adult Critical Care as applicable; Neonatal/Pediatric critical care skills as applicable; and Neonatal/Pediatric Cardiac skills as applicable. Preferred advanced credentialing (ACCS, NPS RPFT).

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:
Essential:
* Technical Program Completion or Degree
Nonessential:
* Associates Degree

Education specialization:
Essential:
* Respiratory Therapy
Nonessential:
* Respiratory Therapy

Education equivalent experience:
Essential:
* Required - Technical - Respiratory Therapy; Preferred - Associates - Respiratory Therapy
Nonessential:
* Required - Technical - Respiratory Therapy; Preferred - Associates - Respiratory Therapy

Credentials:
Essential:
* Credential Requirements in Comments

Credential equivalent experience:
Essential:
* Required - RRT (Respiratory Therapy) - License; Required - Active NBRC Credential for RRT; Required - BLS (Basic Life Support); Required - ACLS (Cardiovascular) - within 6 months; Preferred - PALS (Pediatric); Preferred - Reference summary for details

Experience:
Essential:
* Acute Care

BayCare Health System, Respiratory Care Services-SJHN

Location: St Josephs North

Status: Full Time, Exempt: No

Shift Hours: 6:30PM-7:00AM

Shift: Shift 3

Shift 1 = Days, 2 = Evenings,  3 = Nights,  4 = Varies

Weekend Work: Occasional

On Call: No

How often will this team member be working remotely? Never

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