RRT PRN

HCA Houston Healthcare; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) plan with match

Education support and tuition

Fertility and family building benefits

Job summary

The Woman’s Hospital of Texas, part of the HCA Healthcare family in Houston, is seeking a PRN Respiratory Therapist to support routine and critical care. You will diagnose and treat patients, manage ventilation, and work with a collaborative team.

This role offers exposure to advanced respiratory technology and ongoing professional growth in a high-volume, women-focused hospital. Responsibilities include assessing respiratory status, delivering therapies, managing airways, educating families,

Qualifications

• Associates Degree (AA) or equivalent from two-year college.
• Registered Certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care and Texas licensure for Respiratory Care Practitioner; BCLS; NRP within six months.
• Preferred: PALS Certification.
• Unit-specific clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status through focused exams and breath sounds; determine interventions.
• Deliver evidence-based therapy including oxygen, aerosols, airway clearance, and other treatments.
• Manage ventilation and airways; assist with invasive/noninvasive ventilation and respond to changes.
• Educate patients and families; serve as a clinical resource; collaborate with physicians and nurses.
• Maintain equipment and safety; ensure readiness and infection-prevention standards.

Skills

Respiratory therapy

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Associates Degree (AA) or equivalent

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) RRT PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join The Womans Hospital of Texas which is part of the nations 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:

• Education required and/or preferred:

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

  Licensure/Certification

  REQUIRED: Registered Certification by the National Board for Respiratory Care and Current Texas licensure for Respiratory Care Practitioner, BCLS Provider, NRP certification required within six months of hire date.

  PREFERRED: PALS. Certification

  Experience required or preferred:

  Required: Unit specific clinical experience 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 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.

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.

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 RRT PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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