Registered Respiratory Therapist

1103 Team Member Services; Texas; On-site; USD 37,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

AdventHealth in Burleson, TX is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to support patient care and procedures in a PRN Day shift role. You will help manage patient flow and collaborate with the care team to ensure safety and quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include administering respiratory therapies, analyzing ABG results, and initiating/measuring ventilation. Requires BLS, RCP, RRT credentials and critical care experience.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science.
• 1+ year of critical care experience.
• Current BLS, Texas RCP, NBRC RRT certifications.

Responsibilities

• Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely.
• Assist with patient flow through collaboration and teamwork.
• Respond to Code Blue emergencies with CPR per AHA.
• Perform respiratory therapies and oxygen delivery per protocol.
• Initiate and monitor mechanical ventilation and assess efficacy with the multidisciplinary team.
• Obtain, analyze and report ABG and co-oximetry findings.
• Adhere to safety regulations and hospital policies.

Skills

Patient care

Critical care support

Team collaboration

CPR basics

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science

Tools

Ventilators

Blood gas analysis devices

Job description

Schedule

PRN Shift: Day (United States of America)

Location

Address: 11801 SOUTH FWY City: BURLESON State: Texas Postal Code: 76028

Job Description

Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely. Demonstrates collaboration and teamwork in assisting with patient flow. Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies. Interprets evaluations and test results to determine appropriate treatment plans in consultation with interdisciplinary healthcare team. Responds to all Code Blue emergencies immediately providing CPR according to the American Heart Association and performs other duties as directed. Performs respiratory and oxygen delivery therapies and makes recommendations to the most efficient delivery method per protocol. Obtains, analyzes and reports findings of arterial blood gases and co-oximetry; performs quality controls as needed. Performs airway maintenance including: proper use of manual resuscitators, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, and airway suctioning. Initiates, maintains, transports, and monitors mechanical ventilators to include basic conventional modes of ventilation per policy and procedure. Utilizes patient assessment skills, protocols, chart review, and confers with multidisciplinary team to determine efficacy of therapy in a cost and time efficient manner making appropriate recommendations and changes per department protocol. Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Patient care skills to care for neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations per hospital needs.

Education

Associate [Required] Field of Study: in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science Work Experience: 1+ critical care experience

Licenses and Certifications

Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required] Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) [Required] NBRC Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) [Required]

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements) Physical Requirements -https://tinyurl.com/2vvwrzem

Pay Range

$27.18 - $50.55

Equal Opportunity Employer

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

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