Registered Respiratory Therapist - Cardiopulmonary
Company: CHRISTUS Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: May 11, 2022
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Job Description:
Description
Summary:
Provides respiratory care procedures under medical direction
specifically focused on the assessment, treatment, management,
control, diagnostic evaluation, education, and care of patients
with deficiencies and abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system
as well as on the prevention of the development of these
deficiencies. Therapy includes but is not limited to application
and monitoring of medical gases (excluding anesthetic gases) and
environmental control systems; mechanical ventilatory support;
artificial airway care; bronchopulmonary hygiene; pharmacological
agents related to respiratory care procedures; basic hemodynamic
cardiovascular support appropriate to ages served: primarily adults
18 - 65 or geriatric patient's ages over 65.May also include care
for infant age 0 - 1 year, child ages 1 - 12 or adolescent ages 13
- 17 years. Care is provided within an assigned unit of the
hospital, in accordance with accepted clinical practices and
established policies and procedures. The focus of patient and
family education activities is to promote knowledge of disease
process, medical therapy and self-help. Works with other
disciplines to ensure a collaborative approach to the care of the
patient. May have other duties assigned as required
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.
Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited Registered Respiratory Therapy
program.
Will accept new graduate from accredited school. One year general
adult care experience preferred. One year of Critical Care
experience and one year of pediatric or neonatal care experience
highly preferred
Registered Respiratory Therapist via the National Board for
Respiratory Care required.
RCP-TMB required.
CPR (American Heart Association)
ACLS certification within 6 months of hire/transfer date.
South: NRP required within 1 year of hire/transfer date Alice,
Beeville & Kleberg: Initial NRP certification required by
10/31/2018.Effective 11/01/2018, NRP required within 1 year of
hire/transfer date
Work Type:
Full Time
Keywords: CHRISTUS Health, Corpus Christi , Registered Respiratory Therapist - Cardiopulmonary, Healthcare , Corpus Christi, Texas
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