RRT FT Nights

The Woman's Hospital of Texas; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Education support

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

The Woman's Hospital of Texas is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to guide patients through routine and critical care, performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and managing ventilation settings in a team environment.

You will work with advanced respiratory technology, receive mentorship from RT leaders, and contribute to high-quality care in a hospital focused on women and newborns. This role offers stable scheduling and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college.
• Registered Certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care and current Texas licensure for Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• BCLS Provider and NRP certification required within six months of hire date.
• PALS certification preferred.
• Unit-specific clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status and determine the need for respiratory interventions.
• Deliver evidence-based therapy including oxygen and medications across care settings.
• Manage ventilation and airway care, both invasive and noninvasive.
• Educate patients and families and collaborate with physicians and nurses.
• Maintain equipment and follow infection-prevention standards.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Associates Degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college

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 Resp Therapist Reg today with The Womans Hospital of Texas.

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 statusby performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Deliveringevidence-based therapyby providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Managing ventilation and airwaysby assistingwith artificial airway placement, initiatingand adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patientresponses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Supporting patients and the care teamby educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintainingequipment and safetyby 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:

Job Requirements:

Education required and/or preferred:

REQUIRED: Associates Degree(AA) or equivalent from two (2) year college

Licensure/Certification

REQUIRED: Registered Certification bythe National Board for Respiratory CareandCurrent Texas licensure for Respiratory Care Practitioner, BCLS Provider,NRPcertificationrequiredwithinsix monthsof hire date.

PREFERRED: PALS. Certification

Experience required or preferred:

PREFERRED: Unit specificclinicalexperience preferred

Benefits

The Womans Hospital of Texas, 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.

At The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, our care philosophy is Woman First. It’s in our name, and it’s in our founding mission. Our 420+ bed hospital was founded in 1976 by 29 physicians who recognized a need in Houston for a facility focused solely on women in all stages of life. We were the first womens hospital in Houston and first facility in Texas dedicated to the health of women and newborns. Today, we are the state’s premier facility dedicated to the health of women and children offering expertise and an outstanding level of care in breast health, imaging, gynecology, minimally invasive surgery, infertility, obstetrics, high-risk pregnancy, and pediatrics. We deliver 800+ babies a month, more than any other hospital in Texas, and care for more multiple births than any other hospital in the region. Our Level IV NICU provides the highest level of care for premature babies and we have the areas only March of Dimes NICU Family Support program. As a member of HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive healthcare provider in the region, we are a part of a network that delivers stronger, smarter and more accessible care to women than any other medical system across the Houston area.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patients family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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.