Registered Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Department Full Time Nights

Here’s What You Need

Education

• Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Care Program required
• CLIAFE-Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required

Experience

• 1 year of med/surg or critical care experience preferred
• NICU experience is preferred
• New Grads Welcome

Licenses and Certifications

• RCP – Respiratory Care Practitioner upon hire required and
• RRT – Registered Respiratory Therapist upon hire required and
• BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support (prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required and
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support upon hire preferred and
• NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program (required if working in NICU) 90 days required

What You Will Do

Patient Assessment/Plan of Care

• Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validate for appropriateness.
• Reviews available medical records and obtain pertinent medical history from patient or family.
• Evaluates each patient using age and diagnosis appropriate assessment tests and measurements.
• Applies appropriate patient care interventions according to protocol guidelines and priority of care.
• Demonstrates competence in the performance of age appropriate patient assessment and individualizes care based on age specific needs.

Patient Treatment

• Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
• Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
• Performs/delegates technical procedures appropriately and safely.
• Determine patient response to treatment and evaluate progress (reassessment).
• Educates patient and family through instruction, demonstration, or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, and home programs/self management.

Documentation

• Documents verification of physician orders prior to delivery of care.
• Documents aspects of each treatment session in accordance with departmental, JCAHO, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Documents assessments of education needs, education provided, and patient understanding of education provided in accordance with departmental, JCAHO, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
• Reports and documents unusual occurrences, on the job injuries, and medical device malfunctioning.
• Enters patient charges and record procedures according to departmental guidelines.

Professional Accountability

• Utilizes available resources (equipment, support personnel, educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet departmental needs.
• Participates in orientation and training of students and new employees.
• Attends and/or leads hospital, department, and community educational in-services.
• Represents department in a positive manner to hospital/system/community.
• Completes assigned work within scheduled hours and offers assistance to others to ensure departmental work is accomplished.

Other duties as assigned.

 

Additional perks of being a Texas Health RRT:

·    Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.

·    At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make us a great place to work.

·    A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

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