Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN Days

Education

·         Other Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Care Program required

·         Other - CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency required

Experience

·        1 year med/surg or critical care experience preferred

          NICU experience strongly preferred 

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 90 days required And

·         NRP - Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program 90 days required And

·         NRPA-Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program 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.

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.

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.

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.

Other duties as assigned.

Additional perks of being an RRT:

·         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.

Entity Highlights:

Texas Health Alliance is a 151-bed, full-service hospital serving our community since 2012. Our location in North Fort Worth provides convenient care to people in North Fort Worth, Keller, North Richland Hills, Haslet, Roanoke and surrounding areas.  

We’re Joint Commission-accredited with a Level III neonatal intensive care unit. Plus, we’re a Baby Friendly Facility and Pathways to Excellence designated hospital. We provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services and are a top choice in North Fort Worth for radiology services and much more. 

Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more. 

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org. #LI-TC2