Respiratory Therapy Tech Student PRN

St. David's Medical Center; Texas; On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Total rewards package

Job summary

St. David's Medical Center is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Tech Student PRN to contribute to patient care under supervision.

You will perform noninvasive respiratory therapies and diagnostic tests, document findings, and assist in emergencies while adhering to hospital policies and infection control standards. The role includes shifts that require accurate record keeping, patient assessments, oxygen therapy management, and collaboration with the respiratory care team.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• High School Diploma or GED required

Responsibilities

• Administers and monitors respiratory therapy treatments
• Administers therapy according to departmental policy
• Responds to emergency codes and manages airway under supervision
• Follows infection control policies
• Records pertinent information in patient medical records
• Documents respiratory care interventions during shifts
• Enters charges per shift for services performed
• Delivers shift reports to oncoming staff
• Performs noninvasive diagnostic tests
• Performs bedside spirometry and records results
• Performs peak flow, inspiratory/expiratory force and vital capacity measurements
• Monitors pulse oximetry
• Performs ECGs as ordered
• Administers and monitors continuous oxygen therapy
• Sets up new oxygen starts within 20 minutes of notification
• Monitors all oxygen therapy equipment
• Performs cleaning, preventive maintenance and calibration of respiratory therapy equipment

Skills

Noninvasive respiratory care

Spirometry

Vital signs monitoring

ECG administration

Oxygen therapy management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Respiratory Therapy Equipment

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Respiratory Therapy Tech Student PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the supervision of a licensed respiratory care practitioner (RCP), the Respiratory Therapy Tech will administer noninvasive respiratory care/therapy to patients without artificial airways as ordered by the attending physician; andperform noninvasive diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, therapyunder the supervision of the supervisor or charge therapist.

• Administers andmonitorsrespiratory therapy treatments

• Administers therapy according toestablisheddepartmental policy (High Risk/High Volume)

• Respondsimmediatelytoemergencycodes and correctly manages the airway and external compressions under the direct supervision of a licensed RCP policy (High Risk/High Volume)

• Follows established hospital and departmental infection control policies

• Consult Charge Therapist when in doubt about a procedure or situation

• Recordspertinent information on patient medicalrecord.

• Accurately documents all respiratory care interventions during assigned shift (High Risk/High Volume)

• Maintains up-to-date departmental records

• Enters charges per shift for service performed/provided

• Gives knowledgeable andaccurateshift report to oncoming shift

• Performs noninvasive diagnostic tests

• Performs bedside spirometry and accurately records results

• Performs peak flow, inspiratory and expiratoryforceand vital capacity measurements

• Monitors pulse oximetry

• Perform ECGs as ordered policy (High Risk/Low Volume)

• Administers andmonitorscontinuous oxygen therapy

• Sets up oxygen new starts according to departmental policy within 20 minutes of notification policy (High Risk/High Volume)

• Monitors all continuous oxygen therapy, in the absence of the equipment technician, according to departmental policy.

• Performs cleaning, preventivemaintenanceand calibration of Respiratory Therapy equipment as required.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center, 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 benefitsfor medical, pr