Certified Respiratory Therapist Float Pool - Military Veterans

Description

Medical City Healthcare

Certified Respiratory Therapist - Division Float Pool

PRN - Day shift (7A - 7P)

West Pod: Alliance, Arlington, Fort Worth, Las Colinas, North Hills, Weatherford

PRN II- 4/ 12 hr shifts per pay period

$38/hr

2 weekend shifts per 4 week schedule

Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Certified Respiratory Therapist Float Pool you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Medical City Healthcare which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Serves as a clinical resource. Provides or assists in direct care when appropriate to complex patients. Consults with physicians and other healthcare providers to communicate patient progress.

Performs and documents patient assessment, including breath sounds, airway patency, and cuff pressure. Conducts diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, respiratory therapy.

Ventilator management.

Administers respiratory care therapies, POC testing, blood gas analysis and QC on blood gas equipment.

Monitors patient for therapeutic response. Notifies provider and intervenes as appropriate in the event of an unintended response.

Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record.

Assists with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients.

Responds to emergent patient situations and ensures airway integrity and adequate ventilation during resuscitation as required.

Instructs patient and family members in proper methods of respiratory therapy.

Cleans and maintains respiratory equipment, and helps maintain department stock.

Attends staff meetings, in-services, facility town hall meetings.

Timely completion of all assigned educational assignments.

Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” and “Mission and Value Statement.”

Performs all technical skills with efficiency, accuracy and safety while anticipating, troubleshooting, intervening, and managing crisis/emergency situations according to policy and procedure.

Performs other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

• ACLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• BLS must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• NRP must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• PALS must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date
• Certified Respiratory Therapist
• State Registered Respiratory Therapist
• 2+ years of recent clinical experience in an acute care hospital required
• Must have experience with NICU through Geriatric patients
• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Care Program

This role requires you to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 based on local, state and /or federal law or regulations (unless a medical or religious exemption is approved).

Medical City Healthcare is one of the region’s largest, most comprehensive health care providers. Medical City Healthcare includes 14+ hospitals, 7+ off-campus emergency rooms, more than 50+ ambulatory sites. We have more than 7,000 active physicians and 15,000 employees in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. We offer you an excellent total compensation package, including competitive salary, excellent benefit package and growth opportunities. We believe in our team and your ability to do excellent work with us.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Certified Respiratory Therapist Float Pool opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status