Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Texas Orthopedic Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

I have reviewed these job requirements and verify that I can perform all essential functions of this position.

What you will do in this role:

• 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.
• Facilitates communication between the Respiratory Therapy and members of the Medical Staff and other Hospital Departments to enhance patient care services.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the appropriate leadership.
• Utilizes specialized knowledge of cardiopulmonary principles in the provision of critical care services.
• In the emergent situation, ventilates and assists in the intubation of the patient- initiates, conducts, and modifies respiratory therapy techniques in an emergency setting, including CPR, monitoring, and patient transport.
• 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), (See “Code Blue/Code Pink policy).
• Utilizes specialized knowledge of cardiopulmonary procedures in performing diagnostic studies.
• Performs and evaluates bedside spirometry and pulmonary mechanics.
• Performs and evaluates blood gas analysis.
• 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.
• Utilizes specialized knowledge of respiratory procedures in performing general therapy.
• 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.

• Certificate must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (NBRC-CRT) Certified Respiratory Therapist, or (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist, or (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

No Travel Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Texas Orthopedic Hospital, 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
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