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Eligible for up to $15,000 Sign on bonus and Relocation Assistance if hired. Baptist Health is seeking to add a Registered Respiratory Therapist to Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. This position will be cross trained in both Pediatrics and the NICU This is a full-time, night shift opportunity.
At Baptist Health, a Respiratory Therapist is responsible for assessing, treating, and caring for patients with respiratory or breathing disorders. This role involves administering respiratory therapy treatments, performing diagnostic pulmonary function tests, managing and monitoring mechanical ventilators, and providing patient education and respiratory care support. The Respiratory Therapist collaborates with physicians and healthcare teams to deliver safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Assessing, diagnosing, and treating patients with breathing disorders Administering respiratory therapies Performing and interpreting diagnostic tests Monitoring and managing mechanical ventilators for patients who require respiratory support Collaborating with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans Providing patient education and support on proper breathing techniques, medication usage, and lifestyle changes Maintaining accurate and complete patient assessments, treatments, and progress documentation Registered Respiratory Therapist Education & Credential
Certificate Required Associate of Science Preferred Basic Life Support (BLS) Required Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Preferred Or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Preferred Or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification Preferred Florida Licensed Respiratory Therapist Required-DOH If you are interested in this full-time, night shift opportunity, please apply now or contact amanda.cervantes@bmcjax.com.
Positions designated as requiring a level II Background ( A detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that check state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ Education Required Certificate Experience Experience in Pediatrics Respiratory Therapy Experience Experience in Neonatal License and Certification Driver's License - DMV Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - NBRC Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification - AAP Licensed Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - DOH Location Wolfson Children's Hospital 820 Prudential Dr Jacksonville, Florida, 32207 Apply Now
About the role
Baptist Health is seeking to add a Registered Respiratory Therapist to Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. This position will be cross trained in both Pediatrics and the NICU This is a full-time, night shift opportunity.