Registered Respiratory Therapist (NICU, Temp)

Job overview

Registered Respiratory Therapist (NICU, Temp) at St. David's North Austin Medical Center in Austin, TX. This is an onsite, temporary position with a salary that is not specified. St. David's North Austin Medical Center is part of HCA Healthcare. This role performs critical care and diagnostic procedures for patients of all ages with cardiopulmonary diseases, including basic respiratory equipment maintenance and quality control. Responsibilities include assessing patients, suggesting alternative treatments, and communicating with physicians and nurses about care plans.

What you'll do

• Perform critical care and diagnostic procedures utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases on patients of all ages.
• Perform basic respiratory equipment maintenance, quality control measures and other administrative or technical tasks.
• Set up and operate various types of respiratory care equipment.
• Perform a range of technical procedures related to cardiopulmonary hemodynamics.
• Assess patients appropriately, interpret results accurately, and suggest alternative respiratory treatment.
• Exhibit competency in the performance of routine patient assessment and in the ability to correctly recognize and interpret respiratory dysfunction.
• Function as a respiratory care protocol assessor by delivering therapy and reassessing patients in a timely manner and maintaining proper and accurate documentation.
• Communicate regularly with physicians and nurses about patient care plans and updates.

What we're looking for

Education

Associate Degree

Experience

No experience Required Years of Experience

Skills & competencies

registered respiratory therapist

rrt

nicu

temporary

therapy & rehabilitation

austin tx

st. david's north austin medical center

full-time

nights

no weekends

no on-call

no travel

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

About the employer

St. David's North Austin Medical Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals. Sector: 62.