Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy - PRN
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: October 12, 2024
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Job Description:
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. The
CHRISTUS Children's Hospital, established in 1959, was the first
children's hospital in South-Central Texas. Located downtown, this
190-plus-bed hospital serves more than 70,000 children annually
from San Antonio, South Texas and around the world. The hospital
(in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine) is the only
academic children's hospital in San Antonio. Our highly specialized
services meet the unique medical needs of children, from Pediatric
and Neonatal Intensive Care to Children's Emergency Services, the
latest treatments for deformities of the spine including titanium
rib implants and halo traction, a Heart Center, a specialized
asthma program, a highly regarded Cancer and Blood Disorders
Center, and growing maternal services to include consultation,
delivery, and maternal fetal medicine. 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. Job
Requirements: Education/Skills 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 Current ACLS certification
required Current PALS certification required Current NRP
certification required Work Schedule: Varies Work Type: Per Diem As
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