Job Description
Registered Respiratory Therapist – Respiratory Care
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location: Texas Health Allen, 1105 Central Expressway North, Allen, TX 75013
Work hours: Full Time; Nights - Weekend, and Holiday rotating
Respiratory Care Department highlights:
·Working with a Multi-Disciplinary Team.
·The opportunity to work with a diverse patient population.
·The opportunity to work with cutting-edge medical technology and equipment.
·The potential for high job satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment from making a difference in patients' lives.
· Work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational Professional Growth Opportunities.
Qualifications
Other Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Care Program required
·Other - CLIAFE Must comply with CLIA regulations regarding foreign education equivalency require
·Critical Care Experience in ICU, ED, NICU preferred
·RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner upon hire required
·RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist upon hire required
·BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
·ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support ICU and Emergency Department only 90 Days required
·Good verbal communications, good interpersonal skills, and computer experience
What You Will Do
·Review available medical records and obtain pertinent medical history from the 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.
·Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient's age and desire for treatment.
·Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health Registered Respiratory Therapist
·Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.
·Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
·Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
·A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
Texas Health Allen has served the local community and surrounding areas of Collin County since 2000. We’re an 88-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital providing exceptional care to Allen, Lucas, Fairview, McKinney, Melissa, Wylie, and the surrounding cities. We specialize in robotic and minimally invasive surgery, advanced cardiology and electrophysiology services, orthopedic and spine services, and comprehensive women’s and infants’ care. Plus, we’re an Accredited Chest Pain Center and STEMI receiving facility with more than 500 physicians practicing in more than 25 specialties. Texas Health Allen is a Joint Commission-accredited Gold Seal Certified Chest Pain facility, Level II Maternal, Level II NICU, Chest Pain Accredited, a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence and a Pathways to Excellence-designated hospital. You belong here.
If you’re ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then let’s show the world how we’re even better together!
Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org
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Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is proud to serve the growing areas of Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Hunt County, eastern Dallas County, southern Collin County and outlying areas. Our commitment is to provide not only safe, high quality care but to combine that with compassion, understanding and personal attention. This commitment has garnered us many local and national awards, including recognition as a CMS 5 Star hospital awarded to just 10% of those hospital surveyed nationally!
Located on 33 acres in Rockwall just south of interstate 30, Texas Health Rockwall offers 60 inpatient beds for acute medical and surgical needs. The hospital continues to grow and visiting campus today you will find a Women's Imaging and Breast Center, a bariatric clinic, an ambulatory surgery center and a variety of physician practices all dedicated to our evolving community health needs. You will see that our long awaited expansion is well underway! This expansion, focused on a healthy future in this high growth area of North Texas, will double the size of our hospital adding more patient beds, a Level 2 NICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and expanding other departments including Labor & Delivery, OR and the emergency room.
What makes us different? Simply put, it is how we approach caring for you. From the focus on safety to the personal attention we provide, our patients should feel right at home at Texas Health Rockwall. As Cindy Perrin, hospital president says, "The difference is found in the heart of our facility – our staff and physicians - and in the way we love, respect and care about our community and each other. We treat our hospital like our home, treat each other like family, and treat our patients like neighbors. It's just who we are!
Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is a joint venture owned by Texas Health Resources and physicians dedicated to the community and meets the definition under federal law of physician-owned hospital.
