Join Our Team at Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Woment & Babies!

Orlando Health is seeking for an Experienced Respiratory Care Educator. The respiratory care educator serves as an expertinrespiratory care forOrlandoHealth to provide consistent, value-added education and competencies to respiratory therapists and other practitioners as needed. This position will serve to create, implement, and improve education plans, competencies, and orientation processesfor the respiratory care departments at allOrlando Health Facilities.

Job Title: Experienced Respiratory Care Educator

Location: Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies, Orlando, FL
Department: WPH Respiratory Care - NICU

Type: Full Time

Shift: Days

Experience
Three (3) years of critical care experience as a respiratory therapist, to include one (1) year experience in education or precepting. Basic
knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic computer/mechanical training. (Bachelor’s degree may substitute for the required experience)

Respiratory Therapists are integral members of the health care team. In accordance with
established protocols and under the guidance of the physician, they help determine and deliver
appropriate treatment for acute and chronic disorders of the pulmonary and cardiovascular
systems.  Respiratory Care services are given based on policies, processes and guidelines established by the department and reviewed every three years, and as needed, by the Medical Director. These
include, but are not limited to therapeutic and diagnostic use of medical gases and administration
apparatus; humidification and aerosol delivery; administration of drugs, medications and
therapies to the cardiopulmonary system; ventilatory support, including the maintenance and
management of life support systems; breathing exercises; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; airway
maintenance, including the insertion of artificial airways; specific testing techniques to assist in
diagnosis, monitoring and treatment; including measurement of ventilator volumes, pressure and

flows; specimen collection and blood gas analysis and acid/base determinations; pulmonary
functions and other related physiologic monitoring of cardiopulmonary systems; insertion and
maintenance of arterial catheters and maintenance of hemodynamic monitoring devices.
The Respiratory Care Departments at Orlando Health are available twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week. Licensure for the blood gas laboratory is by the Agency for Health Care
Administration. Respiratory Therapists are licensed by the Florida Department of Health.

Why Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital?

• One of the largest women’s hospitals in the nation, delivering over 14,000 babies annually.

• Magnet®-recognized hospital.

• A collaborative work culture that fosters innovation and professional development.

• Comprehensive benefits package, including tuition reimbursement, and career advancement opportunities.

At Orlando Health, we’re not just a workplace—we’re a family committed to supporting you through every stage of your life and career. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” isn’t just a promise—it’s a reality we live every day"

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement using a clinical ladder.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
• Retirement Savings Plan with up to 5% match. Financial savings accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Nearly 5 weeks of PTO in your 1^st year of employment.
• Employer paid life insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability.

ORLANDO HEALTH: WINNIE PALMER HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN & BABIES

Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies, part of the Orlando Health Women’s Institute, provides specialized care that covers all facets of women’s health, from comprehensive gynecological services and minimally invasive surgeries to general obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies and births. One of the nation’s largest-volume and most experienced obstetrical centers, we welcome nearly 14,000 babies each year. Our 350-bed hospital includes 142 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) beds, one of the largest NICUs in the nation. Our hospital is nationally recognized for excellence, with Magnet® designation for high-quality nursing care from the American Nurses Credentialing Center since 2013, Level IV Maternal Levels of Care
Verification from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and The Joint Commission, Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care from The Joint Commission, a national ranking in Neonatology from U.S. News & World Report, and Top Teaching Hospital honors from The Leapfrog Group.

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.

Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s our promise to you.

Essential Functions
• Assesses and creates annual education plansfor all Respiratory Care Departments atOrlando Health specific to their patient populations.
• Works closely with each Respiratory Care facility education specialist and preceptorsto ensure that each respiratory care department has a well-designed and effective orientation program.
• Works closely with each respiratory caremanager and administrator tomaintain communication regarding the needs and progress of the education plans and progress in respiratory care in each facility on a regular basis.
• Obtainsinputfrom Respiratory Care Medical Directorsfrom each facility regarding education needs of the respiratory care department including any identified skill gaps.
• Ensures adultlearning principles are integrated into all programs developed internally or presented by external sources.
• Plans, develops, coordinates, and evaluates general aswell asfacility specific programsto maintain orincrease the skill/knowledge of staff.
• Exhibitsthe knowledge necessary to provide instruction and in-service to all practitionersso that appropriate patient care is provided reflective of the patient’s status and age-specific needs.
• Respondsto the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Maintainsreasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent withOrlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state, and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Education/Training
• Bachelor of Science degree in Respiratory Care or Cardiopulmonary Sciencesfrom an approved program: or
• Associate of Science in Respiratory Care with a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: Management, Leadership, Healthcare, Health Sciences, Biology, Education, Cardiopulmonary, Healthcare management, Nursing, or related field.
o Three (3) years’ experience asthe Respiratory Care Department Education Specialist may serve as an alternative to the bachelor’s degree requirement when combined with the A.S. degree in Respiratory Care.

Licensure/Certification
• Registered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC); and
• Licensed by the State of Florida (Department of Health); and
• Maintains current ACLS if working in adult care ormaintains current PALS and NRP ifserving this patient care population.

Experience
Three (3) years of critical care experience as a respiratory therapist, to include one (1) year experience in education or precepting. Basic
knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic computer/mechanical training. (Bachelor’s degree may substitute
for the required experience)