Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Nights - (Round Rock, TX)

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Nights POSITION OVERVIEW The Registered Respiratory Therapist (RTT) assesses, plans, performs, directs, and documents the delivery of age specific patient care utilizing the Cardiopulmonary Care process set by community and accreditation standards with Medical Director's approval. ESSENTIAL JOB QUALIFICATIONS Department specific functions Recognizes symptoms of cardiac arrest, respiratory distress and/or other impending crisis and initiates the necessary emergency response. Identifies, labels, and dispenses medications and solutions safely and documents patient response to pertinent medications. Communicates with Physicians and accepts verbal orders. Certified to draw arterial blood gases, complete instrument analysis, and communicate interpretation as appropriate. Competency in twelve lead EKG testing. Performs pulmonary evaluation tests at the bedside. Competency in Holter monitoring. Competency in Stress Testing (Nuclear and Cardiac).