Registered Respiratory Therapist Critical Care Transport, Pediatric Pulmonary, Evenings, Wolfson Children's Hospital

*Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus*

Baptist Health is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist for our Critical Care Transport Team at Wolfson Children's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. This is a full-time, evening shift opportunity. We are looking to hire an experienced Registered Respiratory Therapist to join our team. This full-time position will care for critical pediatric patients requiring transport to and from Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in high-stress, fast-paced environments and have experience in critical care, transport, and both PICU and NICU settings.

Registered Respiratory Therapist, Job Responsibilities:

• Perform basic life support (BLS), advanced life support (ALS), and critical care support.

• Understand and carry out orders from physicians or the Medical Director.

• Perform patient assessments, provide treatment, and monitor patients during inter-facility transport.

• Communicate effectively with physicians and other healthcare professionals.

• Provide appropriate patient care, including emergency procedures such as CPR, endotracheal intubation, needle chest aspiration, and umbilical access for emergency medication delivery.

• Support hospital critical care units when not participating in transport duties.

Experience Requirements:

• 3-5 Years Critical Care Experience

• 3-5 Years Medical Experience

• PICU Experience

• NICU Experience

• Experience with the care of surgical patients

Education & Credential Requirements:

• Associate of Science Required

• Bachelor of Arts/Science (BA/BS) Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy Preferred

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Required

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Required

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Required

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification Required

• Licensed Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Required

Wolfson Children's Hospital is recognized among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report and is a Magnet™ designated hospital, representing the gold standard in patient care excellence.

If you are interested in this Full-Time Registered Respiratory Therapist position with the Critical Care Transport Team at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, please apply now!

Positions designated as requiring a level II Background (a detailed fingerprint-based screening for positions of trust that checks state (FDLE) and national (FBI) criminal history) will undergo screening as a condition of employment and continued employment. For additional information, please visit the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse https://info.flclearinghouse.com/

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Location

Downtown - Main Building
800 Prudential Dr
Jacksonville 32207

Location Overview Downtown - Main Building

Baptist Health, founded in 1955, is North Florida’s most comprehensive health care system and the area’s only non-profit, mission-driven, locally governed health care provider. Baptist Health has over 200 points of care throughout the Northeast Florida region, including our six award-winning hospitals: Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Baptist Medical Center Beaches, Baptist Medical Center Clay, Baptist Medical Center Nassau and Baptist Medical Center South. The most preferred health care system in the region, Baptist Health also includes 57 primary care offices, as well as home health, behavioral health, pastoral care, rehabilitation services, occupational health and urgent care.