Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN

HCA Houston Healthcare; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits (medical, Rx,  

Dental, vision, behavioral health, and

Telemedicine services

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN to join our team. The role focuses on guiding patients through routine and critical care, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and managing ventilation with the support of experienced RT leaders.

You will work across emergency, critical care, and acute settings, partnering with physicians and nurses to deliver care, educate patients and families, and uphold infection-prevention standards.

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• RRT/RCP‑State certification as Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner.
• NBRC certification (CRT or RRT) required or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage respiratory status and interventions across care settings.
• Deliver evidence‑based therapy including oxygen, aerosolized meds, and airway clearance techniques.
• Manage ventilation and airway support, including invasive and noninvasive modes.
• Educate patients and families, act as clinical resource, and support bedside teams.

Education

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner (RRT/RCP)

NBRC-CRT or NBRC-RRT Certification

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth. And with consistent, predictable scheduling, you’ll have the stability and resources to deliver your best care, continue building your expertise, and make a lasting impact on patient health every day.

Your role will include:

• 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.

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (RRT/RCP‑State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• (NBRC‑CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist, or (NBRC‑RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist

Benefits

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress, a campus of HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood, is a 165+ bed, general acute care hospital, founded in 2006 by local physicians who wanted to create a sophisticated, patient‑friendly healthcare environment for their community. We strive to provide world‑class healthcare to patients throughout Cypress, TX and Northwest Houston. HCA Houston North Cypress provides comprehensive services utilizing the latest in medical technology and equipment. We employ well‑respected area physicians and aim to provide an upscale five‑star hotel‑like ambiance with the comfort of those we care for in mind. Our services include a 20+ bed unit ICU, robotic‑assisted surgery, orthopedic care, joint replacement surgery, cancer care, advanced wound care services using hyperbaric medicine, advanced breast cancer screening and imaging, and much more. We are members of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare. Together we are stronger, smarter and more accessible in providing the patient‑centered care you need close to home.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.