Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy -Seasonal PRN

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. 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

Transport duties. Job Requirements : Education / Skills See licensure

and / or certification requirements Experience 1 - 3 years of

experience preferred Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications RT

or RCP License in state of employment required BLS required

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required Position

Requirements : Education / Skills None Experience None Licenses,

Registrations, or Certifications Current ACLS certification

required Current PALS certification required Current NRP

certification required In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health

License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all

Associates are required to obtain required certifications for their

respective positions within the designated time frame. Credential

Grace Periods : If additional credentials are required per the

Position Requirements section, a grace period to obtain the

certification will apply, dependent on your experience level. Any

Candidate / Associate with at least one year of acute care clinical

experience in a similar service line within the past three years is

considered an Experienced Associate. Any Candidate / Associate who

does not have at least one year of full-time acute care clinical

experience in the same service line within the past three years is

considered an Experienced Associate New to the Specialty.

Credential Grace Periods for Experienced Associates Grace Periods

for New Graduates & Experienced Associates New to the Specialty

Basic Life Support (BLS) No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted

at time of hire. No grace period. AHA or Red Cross accepted at time

of hire. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Within 30 days of

hire. Within 90 days of hire. Pediatric Life Support (PALS) Within

30 days of hire. Within 90 days of hire. Trauma Nurse Core

Curriculum (TNCC) Within 60 days of hire. Within 18 months of hire.

Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) Within 60 days of hire.

Within 18 months of hire. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Within 30 days of hire. Within 60 days of hire. AWHONN INTERMEDIATE

FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) Within 30 days of hire. Within 60 days

of hire. STABLE (Neonatal Education) Within 30 days of hire. Within

60 days of hire. Work Schedule : 7AM - 7PM Work Type : Per Diem As

Needed