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Respiratory Therapist Reg

Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

#BLS #ACLS #RRT #Respiratory Therapist #Spirometry #Capnography #Ventilator Management #ABG #Pulse Oximetry #Nebulizer Treatments

Quick overview

Provide specialized cardiopulmonary care including ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and diagnostic testing for patients with breathing issues. Execute effective care plans and perform emergency interventions in both routine and critical situations.

Requirements summary

Requires completion of a respiratory care degree program and current licensure as a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Texas. Must obtain BLS certification within 14 days and ACLS certification within 6 months.

associate degreeprofessional certificatePatient AssessmentCPRCritical ThinkingTracheostomy CareOxygen TherapyVentilator ManagementPulmonary Function TestingBronchoscopy AssistanceMedical Gas TherapyNon-invasive VentilationCardiopulmonary CareABG Puncture

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Where You’ll Work Baylor St.
Luke’s Medical Center is an 1,045 bed facility located in the Texas medical center.
A joint venture with Baylor College of Medicine, Baylor St.
Luke’s is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more.
The hospital is home to the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, a nationally-accredited and NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
Our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Respiratory Therapist, you will join an established team of RTs who share your passion for delivering highly specialized cardiopulmonary care to patients experiencing breathing issues.
You'll be instrumental in providing a range of treatments from breathing techniques and nebulizer treatments to ventilator management, oxygen therapies, and external ventilation support.Every day you will apply your keen assessment skills and critical thinking to manage diverse patient needs, develop and execute effective care plans, and ensure calm, focused intervention in both routine and emergent situations.To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate a strong sense of urgency, unwavering calm under pressure, and the ability to anticipate outcomes.
Your dedication to patient well-being and exceptional problem-solving abilities will drive success in this vital role.
Administering therapy modalities which include, but are not limited to, Hand held Nebulizer (HHN), HHN via metered dose inhaler (HHN/MDI), Intrapulmonary Percussive Ventilation (IPV), Chest Physical Therapy (CPT), Pentamidine therapy.
Medication administration may be included during these therapy modalities Administering medical gas therapy including oxygen and Helium-Oxygen Therapy (HeO2).
Performing ventilation therapies, including maintenance and management of life support systems.
These therapies are comprised of non-invasive and invasive ventilation therapies, as well as transport of ventilator patients to diagnostic procedures Performs physiological monitoring and diagnostic testing including, ABG puncture, bronchoscopy assistance, pulmonary function testing, bedside PFT's, metabolic monitoring, apnea monitoring, transcutaneous monitoring, capnography, and pulse oximetry and sleep apnea assessment.

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