Respiratory Therapist /PFT

Nemours is seeking a Respiratory Therapist/ PFT in Jacksonville, FL.

This position is responsible for: Performing all aspects of Pulmonary and Allergy diagnostic testing and related patient and family education.

Essential Functions

1.

Performs routine and specialty pulmonary function testing, stress testing, and metabolic assessment testing.

2.

Performs complete and accurate patient assessment or reassessment including pulse oximetry and end tidal monitoring.

3.

Collects and prepares laboratory specimens such as sputum, throat, and tracheal aspirate cultures and sweat tests.

4.

Provides education to the patient and /or patient/guardian in a manner that the recipient understands in order to contribute to positive patient care outcome and patient satisfaction.

5.

Performs quality controls and ensures preventative maintenance is completed on diagnostic equipment.

Maintains and orders supplies necessary for pulmonary function lab.

6.

Responds to Code Blue calls and assists in monitoring and stabilizing the patient.

7.

Ensures medications are safely stored in an appropriate area as designated by law, and that medication expiration dates are evaluated on a monthly schedule.

8.

Familiar with pharmacokinetics, contraindications, side effects, mode of administration of all medications.

Requirements

Associate's Degree required.

Successful completion of Respiratory Therapy program and licensed in the state of Florida as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.

Requires 1 year minimum pediatric experience, 3 years preferred.

BLS from the American Heart Association Required.

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized children's health system.

With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida.

Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals.

We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I.

DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we're on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children's health.

Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child's world a place to thrive.

It's a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.

Inclusion and belonging guide our growth and strategy.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to, leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build an inclusive and supportive environment.

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