Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy - PRN - Full-time / Part-time

puspan style="font-weight:800"Summary:/span/u/pp/ppResponsible 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./ppu style="font-size:1.6rem"span style="font-weight:800"Responsibilities:/span/ubr //pp/pulliMeets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders./liliInclude, but are not limited to: ulliEmergency (Code Blue and White) response;/liliAirway management including nasotracheal amp; endotracheal suctioning;/liliDelivery of aerosolized drugs;/liliVentilator management (i.e. setup and operation);/liliOral hygiene;/liliAirway retaining device placement and maintenance;/liliAirway support device management including BiPAP and CPAP devices;/liliOxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring;/liliChest film analysis;/liliBloodgas collection and analysis;/liliEKG analysis;/liliAccurate and complete documentation;/liliCleaning and stocking of equipment and supplies as necessary;/liliParticipate in CAP and JC surveys./li/ulliRRTs may function as Shift Leader or serve in the capacity of Team Leader/liliAdvanced practice skills may include: ulliTherapeutic gas management and monitoring, including INO and HeO2;/liliPulmonary Function Testing;/liliBronchoscopy assist;/liliHemodynamic Monitoring;/liliWaveform analysis;/liliNocturnal SpO2 evaluation (Desaturation Studies);/liliPolysomnography;/liliTransport duties./li/ul/ulpspan style="font-weight:800;font-size:1.6rem"uJob Requirements:/u/spanbr //pp/ppstrongEducation/Skills/strong/pulli See licensure and/or certification requirements /li/ul pstrongExperience/strong/pulli 1 - 3 years of experience preferred /li/ul pstrongLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications/strong/pulli RT or RCP License in state of employment required /lili BLS required /lili Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required/li/ulpIn accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame./p pspan style="font-weight:800"uPosition Requirements:/ubr //span/pp/ppstrongEducation/Skills/strong/p ulliNone/li/ul pstrongExperience/strong/p ulliNone/li/ul pstrongLicenses, Registrations, or Certifications/strong/p ulliCurrent ACLS certification required/li/ul p /p p/ppspan style="font-weight:800;font-size:1.6rem"u style="font-size:1.6rem"Work Schedule:/u/spanbr //pp7PM - 7AM/ppspan style="font-weight:800"u style="font-size:1.6rem"Work Type:/ubr //span/ppPer Diem As Needed/p