Registered Respiratory Therapist - Float
Core
Provide acute respiratory care, manage mechanical ventilators, and perform airway management for patients across multiple hospital sites.
Role type
Registered Respiratory Therapist (Float)
Builds
Patient care plans and respiratory therapy interventions
Domain
Healthcare / Respiratory Therapy
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical ventilator management, airway management, arterial blood gas analysis, secretion management, non-invasive monitoring, patient assessment
Preferred skills
Preceptorship, shift coordination
Technologies
ETCO monitors, pulse oximeters, point of care blood analyzers, mechanical ventilators
Responsibilities
Perform patient assessments and establish care plans, manage conventional and high-frequency mechanical ventilators, assist with fiberoptic bronchoscopy and invasive monitoring line placement, collect arterial blood gas samples, function as shift coordinator after one year, precept orientees and students
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC