Introduction

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Texas Orthopedic Hospital which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

Texas Orthopedic Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
  
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
  
• Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny
  
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  
• Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions are valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Under the general supervision of the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor, the Respiratory Therapist provides cardiopulmonary services to patients in accordance with accepted respiratory therapy practices and established Departmental and Hospital standards of care. Collaborates with the Director of Laboratory for technical supervision of the I-Stat machine.

Utilizes specialized knowledge of cardiopulmonary principles in the provision of critical care services.

• a.In the emergent situation, ventilates and assists in the intubation of the patient- initiates, conducts, and modifies respiratory therapy techniques in an emergency setting, including CPR, monitoring, and patient transport.
  
• b.Selects, assembles, and checks mechanical ventilators for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions.
  
• c.Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve maintenance of patent airway, including maintenance of adequate humidification, use of appropriate oro- and naso-pharyngeal airways, endotracheal intubation, and extubation.
  
• d. Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve spontaneous and artificial ventilation.
  
• e. Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve adequate oxygenation including adjustment of oxygen concentration, adjustment of PEEP/CPAP, and prevention of hypoxemia.
  
• f.Available while on duty for all emergent situations (Code Blue and Code Pink), (See “Code Blue/Code Pink policy).

Utilizes specialized knowledge of cardiopulmonary procedures in performing diagnostic studies.

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  a.Performs and evaluates bedside spirometry and pulmonary mechanics.
• b.Performs and evaluates blood gas analysis.
  
• c.Selects, assembles, and checks manometers and gauges, EKG devices, respirometers, and oximeter monitors for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions.
  
• d.Performs quality control procedures for blood gas analyzers.

Utilizes specialized knowledge of respiratory procedures in performing general therapy.

• a. Reviews existing data in patient record including admission and current, patient history, physical examination, pulmonary function values, blood gas results, additional laboratory data, and EKG.
• b.Collects and evaluates additional pertinent clinical information by inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation, and patient interview.
• c.Determines appropriateness of prescribed therapy and goals for identified pathophysiological state.
• d.Selects, assembles, and checks gas administration, metering and analyzing equipment for proper function, operation, and cleanliness, including correction of malfunctions.
  
• e.Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve removal of bronchopulmonary secretions, and administers prescribed pharmacological agents.
  
• f. Modifies treatment techniques based on patient response to IPPB, incentive breathing devices, aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, chest physiotherapy, and mechanical ventilation.
• gConducts routine rounds of all inpatients to assess respiratory status and reports all putinent patient information to the patient care team (nurses, supervisor, MD’s) for appropriate intervention as needed.

Utilizes specialized knowledge of respiratory principles in performing general duties.

• a.Evaluates and monitors patient response to respiratory therapy.
• b.Records therapy and results according to Department standards with communication of information to appropriate members of the health care team.

Bases decision-making on sound principles related to quality of care in the Department. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide cardiopulmonary services to patients served in relation to growth and development over the life span to identify their requirements relative to population-specific needs. Utilizes appropriate principles in the provision of direct patient care services .

• a. Utilizes appropriate body mechanics in the moving and lifting of patients and equipment.
  
• b. Utilizes appropriate precautions related to infection control in relation to patients and equipment/ supplies.
  
• c.Utilizes appropriate safety precautions in all diagnostic/therapeutic procedures to ensure patient safety/comfort.

Other duties as assigned.

What qualifications you will need:

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  Licensed through NBRC
• RRT/Respiratory Care Practitioner (RRT / RCP) through the Texas Medical Board
• Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

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).

Opened in 1995, Texas Orthopedic Hospital was developed to provide high-quality, cost-effective, specialized orthopedic care in a streamlined environment focused on wellness, mobility and quick recovery. As one of the only specialty hospitals in the country focusing solely on orthopedics, Texas Orthopedic Hospital is pleased to offer all services conveniently located within one building. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is partially physician-owned and partners with Fondren Orthopedic Group, L.L.P., the largest and most comprehensive association of private orthopedic surgeons in the Houston area and one of the largest in the nation. Our physicians are internationally renowned and as a result, patients at Texas Orthopedic Hospital receive precise diagnoses and the very latest in treatment options. Texas Orthopedic Hospital is affiliated with HCA Houston Healthcare, the most comprehensive family of hospitals in the region and part of the leading provider of healthcare in the country, HCA Healthcare.

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 Registered Respiratory Therapist PRN 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