Respiratory Therapist - PRN

Select Medical • Temple, TX

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation, a joint venture with Select Medical, is hiring a PRN Respiratory Therapist for its inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Temple, Texas. The hospital provides care for people facing medical, physical, emotional, and vocational challenges related to brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, neurological disorders, orthopedic issues, amputation, and multiple traumas. The role evaluates patients, recommends treatment plans, delivers prescribed respiratory therapies, monitors patient responses, and communicates with physicians. The position pays $42.00 per hour. The employer describes an extensive orientation program, possible advancement to full-time opportunities, and benefits intended to support employees’ financial, work-life, and emotional well-being. Part-time and per-diem employees may qualify for 401(k) based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

Requirements

• BLS certification required.
• Current state licensure required.
• ACLS required within six months of hire; agency respiratory therapists must have ACLS before their first shift, and PRN staff must have ACLS upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Active credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent; RRT preferred.
• One year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and recommend treatment plans.
• Explain treatment, test, and equipment purposes and procedures to patients, and provide education needed for discharge home.
• Conduct prescribed routine treatments using invasive and non-invasive ventilatory equipment, oxygen and aerosol devices, and nebulizers to administer medications, humidification, ventilation, and oxygenation.
• Perform chest physiotherapy using equipment to promote secretion clearance; suction patients by oropharyngeal, nasal, and tracheal methods; and conduct oximetry and capnography monitoring according to policy.
• Review patient chest X-rays routinely to determine whether further evaluation is needed.
• Perform 12-lead EKGs and basic arrhythmia recognition.
• Perform pulmonary function studies according to policy, including NIF and VC.
• Assist with respiratory care procedures according to policy, such as bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomies, and chest tube placement, where applicable.
• Drain the chest using a PleurX catheter or similar device where applicable.
• Perform tracheostomy care according to policy, including emergent and non-emergent insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes.
• Perform arterial punctures according to policy; determine ventilation efficiency; and monitor, record, and report test results where applicable.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Insert and remove endotracheal tubes using a free-hand technique and/or video laryngoscope system, where applicable.
• Record pertinent treatment information and patient responses in respiratory care records and the patient chart, including pre- and post-assessments according to policy.
• Communicate with attending and pulmonary physicians about the efficiency of therapy administered to patients.

Benefits

• Extensive orientation program.
• Potential advancement to full-time opportunities.
• Benefits supporting financial, work-life, and emotional well-being of employees and their family members.
• 401(k) eligibility for part-time/per-diem employees upon reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year.

What This Job Offers

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