Registered respiratory therapist - cardiopulmonary - nowoffering a $10k sign-on bonus
Company: Christus Health
Location: Corpus Christi
Posted on: April 21, 2024
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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 EEO is the law - click
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