Pediatric Respiratory Care Practitioner PRN
Company: HCA Healthcare
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Description Do you have a passion for healthcare and helping
others? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, patient-centered
environment? Jump-start your career in our Respiratory Therapy
department. Submit your application today! Benefits: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. Your
benefits include 401k, PTO medical, dental, flex spending, life,
disability, tuition reimbursement, employee discount program,
employee stock purchase program and student loan repayment. We
would love to talk to you about this fantastic opportunity. What
you will do in this role:The Pediatric Respiratory Care
Practitioner - PRN assesses, treats, and cares for patients with
pulmonary disorders. The Respiratory Care Practitioner is
responsible for the clinical administration of all therapeutic and
diagnostic respiratory care modalities offered by the department.
Essential Job Functions:
- Operates and sets up devices such as mechanical ventilators,
therapeutic gas administration, aerosol generators, and disposable
respiratory care products.
- Provides emergency care, including artificial ventilation,
external cardiac massage, and assists staff with cardiopulmonary
resuscitation.
- Collects and analyzes arterial blood gases and is able to
recognize normal, abnormal, and critical values. If critical values
are recognized, the Respiratory Care Practitioner is able to
provide appropriate corrective intervention.
- Follows physician orders for treatment and evaluates
requirements for treatment, such as treatment type, mode and
duration of therapy, universal precautions, and medication
dosage.
- Monitors patient's response to therapy by evaluation of vital
signs, arterial blood gases, auscultation of breath sounds, pulse
oximetry, and end-tidal CO2 measurement.
- Consults with physicians, nurses, and other health care
professionals for changes in patient status. The Respiratory Care
Practitioner works as part of a team to manage the patient's plan
of care.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:
- Graduate of a Respiratory Therapy Program (Required)
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION: Required:
- Respiratory Care Practitioner license with the Texas Medical
Board. Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered
Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board of
Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (ACLS) certifications required within 90 days of
employment.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) and or Neonatal
Resuscitation Program (NRP) must be obtained within 90 days of
employment if required by the department. Methodist
HospitalMethodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in
the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With
over 800 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of
specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow
transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care,
gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider
of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the
largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer
and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to
receive FACT Accreditation in North America. As the flagship
hospital, and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist
Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive
from the community. We've recently been named the No.1 Best
Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World Report for 2019-20. We
pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible
for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A
Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital
not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The
Joint Commission but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke
Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the
facility as offering the most advanced stroke treatment available
in a given geographic area. For more information, please visit our
website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital under
Locations. Be a part of an organization that invests in you. We are
actively reviewing applications. Qualified candidates will be
promptly contacted by our hiring managers for interviews. Submit
your application today and help us raise the bar in patient care!
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.
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