Temporary Respiratory Therapist

Aura Health; Pflugerville (TX); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Aura Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory assessment and evidence-based treatment across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, educate patients and families, manage airways and ventilation, and support newborn stabilization as needed.

Formación

• Strong clinical knowledge of respiratory assessment, airway management, and ventilation.
• Ability to deliver patient-centered education to families and caregivers.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills in high-acuity settings.
• Competence with respiratory equipment and commitment to infection control and safety.

Responsabilidades

• Assess patients’ respiratory status and determine appropriate, evidence-based interventions.
• Manage airways and provide both invasive and noninvasive ventilation as indicated.
• Educate patients and families about respiratory care, treatments, and self-management.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Support newborn stabilization when clinically needed.
• Maintain respiratory equipment, follow safety procedures, and ensure quality standards.

Conocimientos

Respiratory assessment

Airway management

Ventilation support

Education for patients

Infection control

Teamwork in high-acuity settings

Descripción del empleo

Role Summary

Provide respiratory assessment and deliver evidence-based treatment in emergency, critical care, and acute environments.

Role Summary

Provide respiratory assessment and deliver evidence-based treatment in emergency, critical care, and acute environments.

Key Duties

• Assess patients’ respiratory status and determine appropriate, evidence-based interventions.


• Manage airways and provide both invasive and noninvasive ventilation as indicated.


• Educate patients and families about respiratory care, treatments, and self-management.


• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team to optimize patient outcomes.


• Support newborn stabilization when clinically needed.


• Maintain respiratory equipment, follow safety procedures, and ensure quality standards.

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Strong clinical knowledge of respiratory assessment, airway management, and ventilation.


• Ability to deliver patient-centered education to families and caregivers.


• Effective communication and teamwork skills in high-acuity settings.


• Competence with respiratory equipment and commitment to infection control and safety.