Respiratory Therapist, Certified PRN

Title: Respiratory Therapist 

Job Type: PRN

Your experience matters!

At CHRISTUS Health Rehabilitation Hospital, we are driven by a profound
commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to
others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. 

CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center- Longview and Lifepoint Rehabilitation, an
operating division of Lifepoint Health, have formed a joint venture to operate
Longview Rehabilitation Hospital.

With 36 private rooms, CHRISTUS Health Rehabilitation Hospital increases
capacity for treating rehabilitation patients beyond the rehabilitation unit at
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center - Longview, allowing the current inpatient
rehabilitation unit to be repurposed to support acute care demand.

As a Respiratory Therapist joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission
dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey
where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference
in the lives of those we serve.

How you’ll contribute

Delivers comprehensive respiratory care, including oxygen therapy, therapeutic
modalities, mechanical ventilation management, and diagnostic testing. Monitors
patient response, recognizes side effects/complications, communicates findings
to the care team, and ensures safe, evidence-based practice in accordance with
hospital policies and professional standards.

Essential Functions

* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of oxygen delivery methods and equipment;
monitor for and address potential side effects.
* Administer ordered respiratory therapy treatments; understand indications,
dosing parameters, and possible adverse effects.
* Set up and monitor mechanical ventilators; perform associated critical-care
duties such as airway management and tracheal suctioning.
* Assess pain that interferes with function or rehabilitation participation and
notify the physician for appropriate intervention.
* Perform arterial punctures to obtain ABG samples; recognize potential
complications and contraindications.
* Perform EKGs, document/report results per department procedure, route to
requesting providers, and file reports appropriately.
* Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Collaborates with physicians, nursing, and rehabilitation staff to coordinate
care and optimize outcomes. Ensures accurate, timely documentation in the
medical record and adheres to infection prevention and patient safety practices.
Maintains equipment readiness; follows department policies, competency
requirements, and quality improvement activities.

Qualifications and requirements

Education: Graduate of an AMA-approved School of Respiratory Therapy.

Licensure: Current state Respiratory Therapist license.

Certifications: Current CPR certification (BLS required; ACLS per unit
requirements or preferred).

Experience: Three (3)+ years of cardiopulmonary/respiratory care experience
highly preferred.

Skills: Mechanical ventilation and airway management; oxygen/therapeutic
modalities; ABG sampling and analysis; EKG acquisition and workflow; pain
assessment/communication; EMR documentation; teamwork and time management.

About us

CHRISTUS Health Rehabilitation Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a
diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities
healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities
from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your
experience matters.

EEOC Statement

“CHRISTUS Health Rehabilitation Hospital is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. CHRISTUS Health Rehabilitation Hospital is committed to Equal
Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all
applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.