Night Shift Respiratory Therapist (RRT) – Critical Care

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Longview, Texas, seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapist to provide comprehensive pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician supervision. The role covers assessment, planning, and execution of respiratory care plans across hospital settings.

Responsibilities include airway management, ventilator support, aerosolized medications, and diagnostic testing. Eligible candidates have NBRC RRT, BLS, and ACLS credentials, with 1–3 years of experience

Qualifications

• RT license in state of employment required
• BLS required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required
• ACLS certification required
• 1–3 years of experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Respond to Code Blue and Code White emergencies
• Manage airways including nasotracheal and endotracheal suctioning
• Deliver aerosolized medications
• Ventilator management and setup
• Oral hygiene and airway device maintenance
• Oxygen delivery devices and monitoring
• Chest film analysis
• Blood gas collection and analysis
• EKG analysis and documentation
• Participate in CAP and JC surveys

Skills

Airway management

Ventilator management

Pulmonary Function Testing

Bronchoscopy assist

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Polysomnography

Transport duties

Education

RRT NBRC certification

BLS certification

Texas RT license

Tools

Ventilator equipment

Pulse oximetry equipment

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Longview, Texas, seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapist to provide comprehensive pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician supervision. The role covers assessment, planning, and execution of respiratory care plans across hospital settings.

Responsibilities include airway management, ventilator support, aerosolized medications, and diagnostic testing. Eligible candidates have NBRC RRT, BLS, and ACLS credentials, with 1–3 years of experience