Registered Respiratory Therapist

Advantra Health; Galveston (TX); On-site; USD 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantra Health is assisting Shriners Children's Texas in Galveston, TX to recruit a PRN Respiratory Therapist (RT). The role focuses on pediatric respiratory care in a specialist hospital setting.

The RT will assess and monitor patients, deliver prescribed respiratory treatments, operate CCT equipment, and document care. EPIC experience and a Texas license are required, with 2–3 years of adult critical care and pediatric comfort preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of adult critical care experience.
• Comfortable working with pediatric patients.
• Minimum of 1 year of EPIC experience.
• Current respiratory therapist license applicable to Texas.
• Relevant certifications as required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor patients' respiratory conditions.
• Provide respiratory treatments and support as prescribed.
• Operate and monitor respiratory care equipment.
• Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team.
• Document patient care and treatments accurately in EPIC.
• Deliver safe, patient-centered respiratory care to pediatric patients.

Skills

Pediatric care

Critical care experience

Team collaboration

Education

Texas RT license

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Job description:

Respiratory Therapist (RT) – PRN

Facility: Shriners Children's Texas
Location: Galveston, Texas
Position Type: PRN / Per Diem
Pay Rate: $47/hr (W2)
Shifts Available: Days and Nights
Day Shift: 6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Night Shift: 7:00 PM – 6:30 AM

Job Description

Shriners Children's Texas is seeking an experienced Respiratory Therapist (RT) for a PRN opportunity in Galveston, Texas. The therapist will provide respiratory care to pediatric patients in a specialized hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor patients' respiratory conditions.
• Provide respiratory treatments and support as prescribed.
• Operate and monitor respiratory care equipment.
• Collaborate with physicians and the healthcare team.
• Document patient care and treatments accurately in EPIC.
• Deliver safe, patient-centered respiratory care to pediatric patients.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of adult critical care experience.
• Comfortable working with pediatric patients.
• Minimum of 1 year of EPIC experience.
• Current respiratory therapist license applicable to Texas.
• Relevant certifications as required for the role.

At a glance

• Discipline: Allied health
• Specialty: RRT
• Shift: Days
• Start: Immediate start
• Duration: 26 day(s)
• Job code: JPC - 98

Requirements

• Experience: 2-3 years
• Skills: RRT

About Advantra Health

Advantra Health brings clinical expertise to the teams that deliver care. Through our healthcare partners, we connect nursing, allied health and advanced practice professionals with opportunities to contribute and grow. We believe clinicians should have a voice in how their careers develop, and we consider what matters to them alongside what care teams need.

Our conversations with clinicians often begin well before a career move. We value the opportunity to understand their interests and stay connected, so we can reconnect when a relevant opportunity emerges.