Registered Respiratory Therapist Fort Pierce, FL
Job Description
A Registered Respiratory Therapist opportunity is available in Fort Pierce, FL at a 380-bed acute-care hospital offering a full range of services, including a Heart Institute with open-heart surgery capabilities, labor and delivery, pediatrics, orthopedics, oncology, nuclear medicine, adult and pediatric emergency services, and inpatient and outpatient surgical services.
The role. As an integral member of the patient care team, the Respiratory Therapist performs comprehensive patient assessments — evaluating breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure — and conducts diagnostic procedures to determine the need for and response to respiratory therapy. The clinician administers respiratory care therapies including oxygen delivery, aerosol medication delivery, and chest physiotherapy, and assists with the placement of artificial airways. A significant focus of the role involves initiating, monitoring, and maintaining invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation, as well as supporting the safe transportation of ventilator-dependent patients. The Respiratory Therapist monitors patients for therapeutic response, notifies providers of unintended responses, and intervenes appropriately, including responding to emergent situations to ensure airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation.
What we're looking for.
- Associate Degree
- (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Schedule. Full-time, nights with rotating weekends.
Compensation. $30.34 - $41.50/hr plus Sign-on bonus available
Meet Your Recruiter
Brent McKenzie
Franchise Partner (Southwest FL)
Brent McKenzie’s career in hospitality began at his family’s resort, where he learned the business from the ground up. From there, he moved into restaurants, starting as a dishwasher and working through every role a restaurant has to offer. Over 25 years, that hands-on experience grew into more than a decade of management, including opening several new businesses of varying sizes. He capped off his hospitality career running restaurant operations at a large luxury convention hotel. Along the way, he developed a sharp eye for talent: the ability to recognize who’s ready to perform on day one, and who has the potential to grow into something bigger.
When COVID reshaped the hospitality industry in 2020, Brent brought those same instincts into healthcare recruiting. Six years in, he’s built a reputation for taking the time to understand what each client actually needs, not just the job description, but the team dynamics, the culture, and the kind of person who’ll thrive there. For candidates, he’s the kind of recruiter who listens first. He wants to know where you’re trying to go in your career, what you’re looking for in your next role, and what would make a move worth making. That way, when he brings an opportunity to the table, it’s one worth considering.
Brent is dedicated to seeing every search through. His attention to detail, persistence, and genuine interest in the people on both sides of the hire are what his clients and candidates come back for.