Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Houston, Texas.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty : Registered Respiratory Therapist
- Discipline : Allied Health Professional
- Duration : 13 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift : 8 hours
- Employment Type : Travel
Data Collection : 6 / 14 / 2024 Unit Information : Respiratory Care Department Location : The Woman’s Hospital of Texas Address : 7800 Fannin Houston, Texas 77054 Floor : 4 th Floor Building : Main Campus General Information Tell us about the unit(s) :
Number of Beds -148 bed Level 3 & 4 NICU, 18 Pedi Beds, 14 PICU beds, 4 adult women’s ICU, Level 2 NICU 30 BedsNumber of Staff – (2) FT night shift needed primarily in the pediatric units onlyType of staff : o Day Shift o Night Shift – 3 nights per week 12-hour shifts, rotating weekend and holidays, disaster team staffing requirement, and 6 : 30p.m.-7 : 00a.m. (Possibly 4 shifts per week availability)Patient Ratios – 6-8 pts to 1 RT based on acuityType of equipment – Hamilton G5 and T1, BCPAP, Neptune Heaters, Teleflex HFNC, HFOV, INOmax DSiR, PB980 (adult women only), Aerogen solo and Ultra, RapidPoint Blood Gas AnalyzersEMR – MediTech and Rapidcomm Typical hiring profile Skill Set Most recruited for : (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters) Must have : candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.RRT / CRT Texas LicenseBLSNRP Preferred or nice to have : candidates with these skills will be considered first.Level 2 NICU / Pedi and PICU / ER / Adult experiencePALS preferred List typical procedures performed on unit(s) :Vent management of pediatric and adult women intubated, trache care, and non-invasiveMDI / Nebulizer tx’s, Chest Physiotherapy, and Oxygen therapyTreatments to Pediatric and adults, IS, ER for respiratory distressNitric Oxide, ABG analysis, in house procedures, Arterial PuncturesEKG’s all age groupsLevel 2 NICU (BCPAP and oxygen neonates only) Dress Code : Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire.Scrub Color - Steel Grey Unit Guidelines / Policies : Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. Awards / Recognition : Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department / team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment : Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc.Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent .We are the only PICU Hub for all HCA Gulf Coast Division; Partnership with Nexxus HealthThis is a guaranteed Pedi / PICU position regardless of census without the requirement to float to Level 3 & 4 NICUGreat opportunity to work right outside of the Houston Medical Center with a convenient parking garage located onsite.We are a designated trauma hospitalAmazing Pediatric Intensivists that offer a lot of RT autonomy.We have an external HCA transport team that provides rotor wing and ground transports.Currently in the process of building our congenital heart program by end of the year into Q1 2025!Planet Healthcare Job ID #6-890793. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
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