Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy
Company: Christus Health
Location: San Marcos
Posted on: October 25, 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 Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos, which originated in 1923
as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital,
opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our
staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active
and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients
and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have
been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual "Best of
Hays" publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In
addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa
Hospital - San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an
accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci
robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care
services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice,
women's services and more.
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:
Work Schedule:
Varies
Work Type:
Full Time
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