Registered Respiratory Therapist - Cardiopulmonary
Company: Christus Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: October 11, 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.
CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline overlooking Corpus
Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility
in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical
specialty services in cardiac, cancer and stroke care. It is the
leading emergency facility in the area and the only Level II Trauma
Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses
specially trained in emergency services. The Pavilion and the
Critical Care Center house a state-of-the-art Emergency Department,
ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites. A teaching facility, in
affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health Science
Center College of Medicine Accredited Chest Pain Center Accredited
Joint Commission Stroke Team The Shoreline campus is a premiere
facility housing many of the region's most vital and renowned
programs such as a Primary Stroke Center, nationally accredited
Cancer Center and a nationally recognized Chest Pain Center. The
Pavilion at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline houses
the CHRISTUS Spohn Heart Network, which was recently recognized as
one of the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the United States.
The Heart Institute offers the most advanced diagnostic, surgical
and rehabilitative cardiac services in one convenient location.
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.
Requirements: See licensure and/or certification requirements 1 - 3
years of experience preferred RT or RCP License in state of
employment required BLS required Registered Respiratory Therapist
(RRT) by NBRC required Work Schedule: Varies Work Type: Full Time
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