Registered Respiratory Therapist Full Time Days in Arlington, Texas at Texas Health Resources
Job Description
Registered Respiratory Therapist Full Time
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Respiratory Department
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better + Together
Work location: Texas Health Heart & Vascular: 811 Wright Street Arlington, TX 76012
Work hours: Full Time (36 Hour) Day Shift; 0630-1900, 3 days a week, including weekends.
Respiratory Care Department Highlights:
Excellent staff engagement results
High retention rate
Outstanding preceptor program to advance staff training
Perform advanced skills to include adult intubations and vascular access procedures
Heres What You Need
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
ICU and cardiac 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 upon hire preferred And
NRP - Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program NRP required if working in the NICU 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.
Additional perks of being a Texas Health
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.
Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards.
Entity Highlights:
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is a separately licensed hospital located on the campus of Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. We are a 47-bed facility including a 20 bed Cardiovascular ICU and a 27-bed cardiac telemetry unit. Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is accredited for Chest Pain through The Joint Commission. We have achieved AHAs Gold Plus award for three years in a row plus AHAs Gold Plus award for Heart Failure. We specialize in CABG and Valve surgeries, thoracotomies, general cardiac including heart failure, cardiomyopathies, AMI, TAVR, post heart catheterization including angioplasty, stenting and electrophysiology studies.
If youre ready to join us in our mission to improve the health of our community, then lets show the world how were even better together!
Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org .
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