Advanced Reg Respiratory Therapist PRN Heart of Florida

An Advanced Registered Respiratory Therapist (PRN/day shift) is needed at AdventHealth Heart of Florida in Davenport, FL, to provide comprehensive respiratory care across critical and acute care settings. ### What you'll do - Manage airways through manual resuscitation, suctioning, intubation, extubation, and tracheostomy tube changes - Initiate, operate, and wean patients from invasive, non-invasive, and advanced mechanical ventilation modes including High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation - Deliver inhaled medications, bronchial hygiene therapy, lung expansion therapy, and inhaled vasodilators or nebulized opioids - Respond to Code Blue emergencies, providing CPR per American Heart Association guidelines - Perform hemodynamic procedures including arterial cannulation, pulmonary artery catheter insertion, ABG puncture, and cardiac output profiling - Document procedures accurately in the EMR and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team on individualized patient care plans ### What we're looking for - Active Florida State Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license and NBRC RRT credential (both required) - BLS/CPR certification through the American Heart Association (required) - Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science (required); Bachelor's preferred - Minimum 1 year of critical care respiratory therapy experience - Proficiency in airway management, mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, and ventilator patient transport - Preferred: experience with neonatal/pediatric patients, Emergency Department care, and Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump management ### What's included - Pay range: $25.16–$46.80/hour (~$52,333–$97,344 annualized) - PRN/day-shift scheduling flexibility - Access to AdventHealth's broader professional development and advanced critical care training programs ### About the practice AdventHealth Heart of Florida is a full-service community hospital located in Davenport, FL, part of the AdventHealth network — one of the largest faith-based health systems in the United States. The facility serves a growing Central Florida population and provides acute, critical, and emergency care services supported by a collaborative, multidisciplinary clinical team.