Registered Respiratory Therapist
Irving, TX
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Days

Unit Information:  Respiratory Therapy (NICU)

Location: Medical City Las Colinas

Address: 6800 N MacArthur Blvd, Irving, TX, 75039

Floor: 2nd

Building: Hospital

 

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s):

·        Number of Beds -NA

·        Number of Staff – 11

·        Type of staff:

o    Day Shift – 2 RT (1 NICU) with clinical coordinator M-F

o    Night Shift - 2 RT

·        Patient Ratios – 1st RT (NICU, MST and or PCU) 2nd RT (ER, ICU, MST or PCU) subject to change based on acuity.

·        Type of equipment – Ventilators (servo U, PB 980, MR1 transport vent, C1 Hamilton Medical) Bipap (V60 , C1), F&P bubble CPAP, F&P HFNC

·        EMR - Meditech

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for: 

 

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

·        Critical care management for adult vent patients

·        Experience with vent weaning guidelines

·        Trach care management

·        Emergency and standard airway care for all patient population

·        EKG procedure

·        Blood gas analysis and technique to draw ABG sample

·        RT Medication administration

·        RT plan of care, assessment and progress evaluation

·        Oxygen therapy

·        Code Blue, Trauma, STEMI response

·        Documentation and charge for therapy provided

·        Physician communication

·        Safety standards and checklist completion

·        Infection prevention standards

 

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

·         NICU experience

 

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

·        Blood gas analysis

·        Bedside Bronchoscopy assist

·        Emergency and routine airway management

·        EKG

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Best personality Fit:

·        Excellence Always values (see attached)

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

·        BLS

·        ACLS

·        PALS

·        NRP

·        TX state license

·        NBRC RRT

Floating Area(s):

·        NA

Dress Code:

·        Scrub Color/Attire - Black

 

Unit Guidelines/Policies: Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines.

·        See attached department checklist

·        Excellence Always attestation

 

Weekends and On call (if any)

·        Rotating Weekends 

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