Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT Neonate

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Registered Respiratory Therapist Neonate with St. David's Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

JOB SUMMARY (Primary purpose of the position.) 

 Administers respiratory care to patients as ordered by the attending physician. Conducts diagnostic procedures to evaluate the need for, and response to, therapy.

GENERALRESPONSIBILITIES  (The essential responsibilities and accountabilities of this position including interactions with other departments and outside vendors, if applicable, in PRIORITY order.) 

•  Initiates, monitors and maintains mechanically ventilated patients 

• Assist with placement of artificial airways

• Performs and documents patient assessment including but not limited to breath sounds, airway patency and cuff pressure at least once per shift

• Verifies and documents ventilator function and patient status q4h minimum

• Assist with transportation of ventilator-dependent patients

• Assistant with deliveries as requested for neonatal resuscitation and/or stabilization

• Monitors ECMO as appropriate 

• Administers and monitors respiratory care treatments  

• Administers therapy according to established departmental policy

• Evaluates patient within 2 hours of notification of respiratory therapy orders and initiates as stated

• Instructs patient and family members in proper methods of respiratory therapy 

• At end of shift, assures assigned areas are stocked as required 

• Responds promptly to treatment needs in Emergency Department

• Responds immediately to emergency codes and correctly manages the airway and external compressions

• Responds immediately to all emergent patient situations including but not limited to Rapid Response, Stroke Alert, Stemi Alert and Trauma Alert. 

• Promptly sets up oxygen new starts per department policy

• Follows established hospital and departmental infection control policies

• Records pertinent information in patient’s medical record  

• Accurately documents all respiratory care interventions during assigned shift 

• Documents patient and family education 

• Maintains up-to-date departmental records 

• Enters charges per shift for services performed/provided 

• Provides oncoming shift with current and accurate patient report

• Performs noninvasive and invasive diagnostic tests and monitoring  

• Performs arterial blood gas sampling and analyses and communicates “critical” values immediately per department policy

• Performs pulmonary function tests ordered in pulmonary function laboratory and reports tests within 3 hours 

• Performs beside spirometry and accurately records results 

• Performs peak flow, inspiratory and expiratory force, vital capacity measurements and accurately records results 

• Monitors pulse oximetry, transcutaneous C02 and end-tidal C0P2 levels 

• Performs EKGs as ordered

• Monitors ECMO as appropriate 

• Performs cleaning, preventive maintenance and calibration of RC equipment as required  

• Cleans, assembles, verifies function of ventilators and documents same prior to patient use

• Cleans, calibrates and maintains PFT equipment per manufacturing specifications and department policy. 

• Perform arterial blood gas instrumentation calibration and maintenance per CAP requirements 

• Calibrates and troubleshoots TCM and oxygen analyzers 

• Functions as respiratory care protocol assessor  

• Assesses patient per physician-approved criteria (RCP) within 1 hour of receipt of order and documents same

• Writes correct therapy orders based on accurate triage score in physician’s order sheet under “RCP”

• Delivers initial therapies as ordered

• Reassesses patient within established time frame, changing therapy as indicated and documents same

• Conveys all RCP therapies –initial and changes – to appropriate staff members and documents same in departmental records 

What qualifications you will need:

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
• Basic Cardiac Life Support 
• (NBRC-RRT) Registered Respiratory Therapist
• (RRT/RCP-State) Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner
• Associate Degree
• Bachelors Degree

Benefits

St. David's Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David’s Medical Center , part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a comprehensive medical facility with three locations: St. David’s Medical Center, Heart Hospital of Austin , and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital . Located in Central Austin, St. David’s Medical Center features a 371-bed acute care hospital and a 64-bed rehabilitation hospital, offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services.

The hospital provides a full spectrum of women's services, including a renowned Level IV maternity unit, maternal-fetal medicine, and a high-risk maternal and neonatal transport team. It also boasts the region’s largest Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and offers outpatient breast imaging services through Solis Mammography, which is situated on-site. Additionally, the facility includes a 24-hour emergency department and a comprehensive stroke center.

St. David’s Medical Center specializes in treating high-acuity surgical patients, offering complex procedures such as spine surgeries, total joint replacements, advanced surgical oncology, bariatric surgery, and general surgery. It is also home to the esteemed Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute. The hospital has earned accreditation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Magnet® hospital, the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can achieve for nursing practice and quality patient care.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. 

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Registered Respiratory Therapist Neonate opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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