Respiratory Therapist FT Nights

ScionHealth•Sugar Land, TX

About The Position

Kindred Hospital Houston Sugarland and its Acute Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) provide specialized care for patients with complex medical needs. The long-term acute care hospital offers advanced hospital-level treatment for chronically and critically ill patients requiring extended stays, while the ARU helps patients recover from acute injuries, impairments, or illnesses. Both units provide personalized care in collaboration with physicians and 24/7 clinical support. The Respiratory Therapist administers safe and competent respiratory care as ordered by physicians. The role includes monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, assessing patients, understanding hemodynamic monitoring and blood work results, and providing monitoring, teaching, and training. The position is full-time and works nights.

Requirements

Respiratory Therapy education required to attain credentialing by the National Board for Respiratory Care.
Current Respiratory Therapy license from the appropriate state licensing body.
Current certified credential in compliance with the National Board for Respiratory Care Credential Maintenance Program (CMP).
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Ability to work under stress and respond quickly in emergency situations.
Appropriate interpersonal communication skills when interacting with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
Understanding of lifespan growth and development and ability to provide appropriate care for adult and geriatric patients.
Ability to work cooperatively as a team member.
Good and regular attendance.
Fluent English reading, writing, and speaking skills.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver respiratory care procedures across all hospital areas in accordance with Kindred Respiratory Care policies, procedures, and protocols.
Maintain accurate and complete documentation and charge capture for respiratory care procedures.
Develop, document, and maintain respiratory care elements of patient care plans.
Verify and initiate physician orders for respiratory care.
Demonstrate working knowledge of respiratory care instruments and equipment, troubleshoot issues, resolve problems, and perform proper disinfection and sterilization.
Initiate, monitor, and maintain oxygen and aerosol delivery devices and non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation devices.
Perform airway management, including oral or nasal airway placement, bag-mask ventilation, intubation or assistance with intubation, and emergent or scheduled tracheostomy tube changes.
Use safe and appropriate suction techniques and artificial airways.
Initiate and perform CPR.
Perform tracheostomy, endotracheal tube, and oral care.
Implement one-way speaking valve trials according to physician orders.
Assist physicians with diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy procedures.
Complete initial and ongoing decannulation risk assessments, interventions, and documentation.
Perform and document timely Spontaneous Breathing Trial assessments for weaning readiness.
Initiate and advance mechanical ventilator weaning according to protocol.
Participate in the multidisciplinary early patient mobility program.
Perform pulse oximetry and carbon dioxide gas monitoring.
Perform arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling and analysis, and document ongoing ABG analyzer quality control and maintenance.
Provide and document patient and family education.
Provide and receive accurate and complete patient handoff reports.
Participate in department and hospital in-services, meetings, and patient care rounds.
Notify the immediate supervisor of workload and patient acuity changes.
Provide timely, accurate updates to healthcare team members and recommend therapy modifications when clinically indicated.
Assist with orientation and training of new employees and students, and precept new employees during orientation.
Perform other related duties as assigned.