Education
Other Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Care program required
Experience
CVICU/ICU experience strongly preferred
Licenses and Certifications
RCP - Respiratory Care Practitioner upon hire required And
RRT - Registered Respiratory Therapist upon hire required And
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required And
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support upon hire preferred
NRP- Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program upon hire preferred
What You Will Do
Patient Assessment/Plan of Care
Obtains/verifies physician order for therapy and validate for appropriateness.
Reviews available medical records and obtain pertinent medical history from patient or family.
Patient Treatment
Uses therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
Performs treatment procedures that are within the scope of the professional license.
Documentation
Documents verification of physician orders prior to delivery of care.
Documents aspects of each treatment session in accordance with departmental JCAHO Medicare and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
Professional Accountability
Utilizes available resources (equipment support personnel educational resources) to maximize efficiency and productivity and meet departmental needs.
Participates in orientation and training of students and new employees.
Other duties as assigned.
Entity Highlights:
Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is a separately licensed hospital located on the campus of Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital. We are a 47-bed facility including a 20 bed Cardiovascular ICU and a 27-bed cardiac telemetry unit. Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital is accredited for Chest Pain through The Joint Commission. We have achieved AHAs Gold Plus award for three years in a row plus AHAs Gold Plus award for Heart Failure. We specialize in CABG and Valve surgeries thoracotomies general cardiac including heart failure cardiomyopathies AMI TAVR post heart catheterization including angioplasty stenting and electrophysiology studies.
Additionalperksof being a Texas Health
Benefits include 401k Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Discount Programs as well as other benefits.
Delivery of high-quality patient care
Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
A supportive team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.
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Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Registered Respiratory Therapist- Respiratory Department
Bring your passion to Texas Health so we are Better Together
Work location:Texas Health Heart & Vascular: 811 Wright Street Arlington TX 76012
Work hours:PRN Day Shift (As Needed)
Department Highlights:
Team based environment with a cardiac focus
Excellent patient and staff satisfaction results
Required Experience:
IC
With 24 hospitals around Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Health Resources provides care in most North Texas communities. Call 1-877-THR-WELL for more information.