PRN Respiratory Therapist - Critical Care & Neonatal Support

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and disability programs

401(k) with employer match

Tuition/education support

Fertility and family-building benefits

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN to join our hospital-based team in Cypress, TX. The role involves assessing respiratory status, delivering oxygen and aerosolized therapies, and managing ventilation for emergency, critical care, and acute patients.

The position requires certifications (ACLS, BLS, PALS) within specified timelines and NBRC credentials (CRT/RT).

Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 90 days
• Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 90 days
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• (NBRC-CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist, or (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist

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.

Education

RRT/RCP-State

NBRC-CRT

NBRC-RRT

Job description

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN to join our hospital-based team in Cypress, TX. The role involves assessing respiratory status, delivering oxygen and aerosolized therapies, and managing ventilation for emergency, critical care, and acute patients.

The position requires certifications (ACLS, BLS, PALS) within specified timelines and NBRC credentials (CRT/RT).