Registered Respiratory Therapist - Cardiopulmonary - NOW Offering A $10k Sign-On Bonus (Hiring Immediately)

**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 Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi
Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region,
with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac,
cancer and stroke care. It is the leading emergency facility in the area and
the only Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians
and nurses specially trained in emergency services.
* The Pavilion and the Critical Care Center house a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites.
* A teaching facility, in affiliation with the Texas A&M; University System Health Science Center College of Medicine
* Accredited Chest Pain Center
* Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team
The Shoreline campus is a premiere facility housing many of the region’s most
vital and renowned programs such as a Primary Stroke Center, nationally
accredited Cancer Center and a nationally recognized Chest Pain Center. The
Pavilion at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline houses the
CHRISTUS Spohn Heart Network, which was recently recognized as one of the top
100 cardiovascular hospitals in the United States. The Heart Institute offers
the most advanced diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitative cardiac services in
one convenient location.
_**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:**_
* See licensure andor certification requirements
* 1 - 3 years of experience preferred
* RT or RCP License in state of employment required
* BLS required
* Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required
**_Work Schedule:_
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Varies
**_Work Type:_
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Full Time
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