Night Respiratory Therapist: Impactful Care, Stable Schedule

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to guide patients through routine and critical care, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and managing ventilation across acute settings. You’ll work with advanced respiratory technology and a collaborative team to support patient health every day.

Requirements include education from an accredited Respiratory Care program, BCLS/ACLS NW standards, and Texas license.

Qualifications

• Must be deemed clinically competent by the medical director of this institution to perform duties outlined in the description/performance evaluation
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Capable of working in a stressful environment; see physical requirement.

Responsibilities

• Assessing respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Delivering evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintaining equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.

Skills

Clinical competence

Communication

Stress tolerance

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of Respiratory Care

Job description

HCA Houston Healthcare is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to guide patients through routine and critical care, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and managing ventilation across acute settings. You’ll work with advanced respiratory technology and a collaborative team to support patient health every day.

Requirements include education from an accredited Respiratory Care program, BCLS/ACLS NW standards, and Texas license.