RRT PRN

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN to join Texas Orthopedic Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare.

Qualifications

• Maintains license by the Texas Department of Health as a Respiratory Care Practitioner.
• Licensed/certified or eligible for registration through the National Board of Respiratory Care.
• BCLS, ACLS and PALS certifications.
• Previous experience in provision of hospital respiratory care services preferred.
• Two years of acute care experience required.

Responsibilities

• Participates in quality control and performance improvement activities within the Department.
• Maintains high degree of competency in the operation of all equipment in the Department to include trouble-shooting and minor repair.
• Assists with the provision of all respiratory services in the department.
• Selects, assembles, and checks mechanical ventilators for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of patent airway, including maintenance of adequate humidification, use of appropriate oro- and naso-pharyngeal airways, endotracheal intubation, and extubation.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve spontaneous and artificial ventilation.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate oxygenation including adjustment of oxygen concentration, adjustment of PEEP/CPAP, and prevention of hypoxemia.
• Available while on duty for all emergent situations (Code Blue and Code Pink).
• Selects, assembles, and checks manometers and gauges, EKG devices, respirometers, and oximeter monitors for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions.
• Performs quality control procedures for blood gas analyzers.
• Selects, assembles, and checks manometers and gauges, EKG devices, respirometers, and oximeter monitors for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions.
• Performs and evaluates bedside spirometry and pulmonary mechanics.
• Performs and evaluates blood gas analysis.
• Reviews existing data in patient record including admission and current, patient history, physical examination, pulmonary function values, blood gas results, additional laboratory data, and EKG.
• Collects and evaluates additional pertinent clinical information by inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and patient interview.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.