RRT, Registered Respiratory Therapist - Cardiopulmonary

CHRISTUS Health; San Antonio (TX); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CHRISTUS Health in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide comprehensive pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician supervision. This role includes assessments, developing care plans, and performing respiratory procedures across hospital units.

The position requires an RT or RCP license, BLS, and NBRC RRT certification. 1-3 years of experience is preferred; schedule is 8 AM–5 PM, full time, with potential for leadership responsibilities as

Qualifikationen

• Licensure and/or certification requirements must be met.
• 1-3 years of experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Emergency response and airway management as part of the care team.
• Ventilator setup, operation, and monitoring for patients.
• Delivery of aerosolized drugs and airway clearance therapies.
• Blood gas collection and analysis, documentation of results.

Kenntnisse

RRT NBRC

BLS

RT License

Jobbeschreibung

Description

Summary: Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under the direction of a physician with minimal supervision. Performs patient assessments and institutes respiratory care plans. Performs various technical and diagnostic respiratory therapy procedures in all areas of the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Include, but are not limited to:
• Emergency (Code Blue and White) response;
• Airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning;
• Delivery of aerosolized drugs;
• Ventilator management (i.e. setup and operation);
• Oral hygiene;
• Airway retaining device placement and maintenance;
• Airway support device management including BiPAP and CPAP devices;
• Oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring;
• Chest film analysis;
• Bloodgas collection and analysis;
• EKG analysis;
• Accurate and complete documentation;
• Cleaning and stocking of equipment and supplies as necessary;
• Participate in CAP and JC surveys.
• RRTs may function as Shift Leader or serve in the capacity of Team Leader
• Advanced practice skills may include:
• Therapeutic gas management and monitoring, including INO and HeO2;
• Pulmonary Function Testing;
• Bronchoscopy assist;
• Hemodynamic Monitoring;
• Waveform analysis;
• Nocturnal SpO2 evaluation (Desaturation Studies);
• Polysomnography;
• Transport duties.

Education/Skills

Job Requirements:

• See licensure and/or certification requirements

Experience

• 1 - 3 years of experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• RT or RCP License in state of employment required
• BLS required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time