RRT FT Nights

HCA Houston Healthcare; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision benefits

Wellbeing and counseling support

Paid time off and disability coverage

401(k) with company match on 3–9% of.

Tuition and certification support

Fertility and family benefits

Job summary

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide cardiopulmonary care across age groups in a hospital setting. You will evaluate outcomes, adjust care plans, and coordinate with the care team to ensure safe, effective patient care.

Responsibilities include applying respiratory modalities, communicating changes, prioritizing tasks, and contributing to cost containment and case management while maintaining high-quality service and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• ACLS certification must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• BLS certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• PALS certification 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.

Responsibilities

• Apply respiratory care modalities and procedures to a group of patients.
• Evaluate outcomes and adjust care plan to achieve optimal service.
• Identify problems and plan tasks accordingly.
• Communicate patient condition to health staff and physicians.
• Ensure appropriate cardiopulmonary care per policy and procedure.
• Respond to workload changes to maintain productivity and efficiency.
• Provide shift reports to the team.
• Participate in case management and cost containment.
• Refer on admission and during hospitalization as needed.
• Assist in evaluating patients for level of care and coordinate discharge planning.

Education

ACLS within 90 days of start

BLS within 30 days of start

PALS within 90 days of start

RRT/RP-State Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner

NBRC-CRT or NBRC-RRT certification

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Provides respiratory care therapies and procedures to all age groups of patients in all areas of the hospital.

What you will do in this role:

• Applies respiratory care modalities and procedures to a group of patients. Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other disciplines as required and adjusts the plan of care as necessary to ensure optimal service.
• Effectively identifies predictable problems and plans assigned tasks as needed.
• Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates activities to facilitate appropriate responses.
• Communicates the patient’s condition and/or change to appropriate staff and/or physician, as needed.
• Ensure appropriate delivery of cardiopulmonary/patient care for a group of patients according to policy and procedure.
• Responds promptly to changes in workload, adjusting assignments as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency.
• Prioritizes and plans all work steps to ensure success; considers time, supplies and support required from other individuals and departments in setting up work plan and completing duties.
• Provides pertinent shift report to other members of the team.
• Participates and facilitates in the case management process and cost containment for patients.
• Makes appropriate referrals upon admission and throughout hospitalization.
• Considers all available options and makes appropriate decisions.
• Assists in the containment of hospital costs through appropriate use of supplies, recovery of patient charges, and conservation of supplies.
• Assists in the evaluation of patients for appropriate level of care and communicates with others on health care team.
• Communicates pertinent information regarding patient’s progress and discharge planning needs to appropriate hospital and medical staff.
• Evaluates patient progress in light of the plan of care and coordinates care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve Department objectives and maintain good employee relations and collaborative integration of the health care team.
• Maintains harmonious relationship with staff members, providing support and assistance to ensure quality customer service.
• Demonstrates attitude of cooperation and professionalism.
• Demonstrates flexibility in working hours and days scheduled in order to meet needs of the department.
• Seeks and accepts input from Directors/ Supervisors regarding interpersonal relationships that affect the department’s harmony and serviceability.

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

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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.

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HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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