Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT NICU

St. David's North Austin Medical Center; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off

401(k) Match

Education support

Employee discounts

Job summary

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to provide neonatal and pediatric respiratory care in a busy hospital setting.

The role focuses on delivering therapies, patient assessment, and collaborating with the Respiratory Care team to ensure high-quality care and patient safety. Under supervision of the Respiratory Care Supervisor, you will perform procedures, maintain accurate documentation, and participate in ongoing training while upholding

Qualifications

• ACLS must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• BCLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Neonate Resuscitation must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (NBRC-RRT) certification is required
• Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner (RRT/RCP-State) certification is required
• Associate Degree in Respiratory Therapy or equivalent required

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes work appropriately and completes assignments in a timely fashion.
• Completes all required documentation with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates competency in airway care including airway suctioning, oral and nasal airway care, cuff pressure monitoring, and extubation.
• Assesses patients and interprets respiratory dysfunction.
• Performs quality control procedures as required.
• Adheres to the hospital's Code of Conduct and Service Excellence standards.
• May serve as shift Lead Therapist as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Associate Degree

NBRC-RRT Certified

RRT/RCP-State

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a(an) Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT Neo Peds today with St. David's North Austin Medical Center.

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Respiratory Care Supervisor, provides respiratory care services to patients of all ages in accordance with accepted respiratory care practices and established departmental and hospital guidelines. Participates in providing patient specific care standards as directed, and follows service excellence standards to ensure high levels of patient satisfaction.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prioritizes work appropriately and completes assignments in a timely fashion.
• Completes all required documentation with special attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates competency in proper airway care including, as applicable: airway suctioning, oral and nasal airway care, cuff pressure monitoring, and extubation.
• Demonstrates competency in the performance of routine patient assessment and in the ability to correctly recognize and interpret respiratory dysfunction.
• Performs quality control procedures, as required.
• Employee’s conduct must reflect the Company’s values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct ethics and compliance program.
• Competency in new procedures is gained in a timely fashion as they are incorporated into the department’s practices.
• Other duties as assigned, including periodic assignment as a shift’s Lead Therapist.
• Employee’s conduct must reflect the Company’s values and a commitment to the Code of Conduct ethics and compliance program.
• Employee reflects SDH Service Excellence standards in every interaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

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
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• Associate Degree

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor 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.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center andSt. David’s Surgical Hospital.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Centeris a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearbySt. David’s Women’s Center of Texas. The hospital also offersminimally invasive gynecological surgeryandcomprehensive breast imagingthroughSolis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a24-hour emergency department,pediatric emergency care, andintensive careatSt. David’s Children’s Hospital. The hospital also features theTexas Institute for Robotic Surgery,bariatric (weight loss) surgery, aHeart and Vascular Center,neurology and neurosurgery, akidney transplant program, aLevel IV Epilepsy Center, as well asinpatient and outpatient surgeryandacute rehabilitation servicesfor both inpatients and outpatients.

St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as aLevel IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those at high risk formaternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and10+ beds for babies needing neurological care. It also has35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ firstlow-intervention birthing suiteswith tubs. There are95+ postpartum beds,20+ antepartum beds, andCesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers24/7 neonatology coverage,OB/GYN hospitalists,maternal-fetal medicine specialists,lactation consultants, and amidwifery program. It is part of theNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkandTexasAIM, and it also provides ahigh-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.

St. David's Surgical Hospital is part ofSt. David’s North Austin Medical Center and is the firstLevel 4 Epilepsy Centerin Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own24-hour emergency department, amedical-surgical inpatient unit, andapediatric intensive care unit (PICU)for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed withpediatric emergency physicians,pediatric hospitalists,intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includescertified child-life specialistswho help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David’s Children’s Hospital offers manypediatric services, such aspediatric surgery,pediatric radiology(including imaging and interventional procedures), andpediatric anesthesiafor surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, includinggeneral surgery,ENT (ear, nose, and throat),craniofacial and plastic surgery,neurology,neurosurgery,urology, andcardiology, among others.

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.

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.