Neo-Peds RRT: Pediatric Respiratory Therapist

HCA Healthcare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) match

Education support

Dependent scholarships

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Neo/Peds at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. This role provides pediatric and neonatal respiratory care under the Respiratory Care Supervisor, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes and adherence to care standards.

You will handle airway care, patient assessments, documentation, and may serve as Lead Therapist as assigned. Requires NBRC-RRT and relevant certifications within specified timeframes.

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• Associate Degree

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Respiratory Care Supervisor, provides respiratory care to patients of all ages per guidelines.
• Prioritizes work, completes assignments in a timely fashion.
• Completes required documentation with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates competency in airway care including suctioning, oral/nasal airway care, cuff pressure monitoring, extubation.
• Performs routine patient assessment and interprets respiratory dysfunction.
• Performs quality control procedures as required.
• Demonstrates adherence to the hospital's values and ethics program.
• Gains competency in new procedures as they are introduced.
• May serve as shift Lead Therapist as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned and reflects service excellence in interactions.

Skills

ACLS

BLS

NRP

PALS

NBRC-RRT

Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner

Education

Associate Degree

Job description

HCA Healthcare is hiring a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Neo/Peds at St. David’s North Austin Medical Center. This role provides pediatric and neonatal respiratory care under the Respiratory Care Supervisor, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes and adherence to care standards.

You will handle airway care, patient assessments, documentation, and may serve as Lead Therapist as assigned. Requires NBRC-RRT and relevant certifications within specified timeframes.