Registered Respiratory Therapist
20 days ago
Fort Worth
Cook Children’s Health Care System is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a job in Fort Worth, Texas. Job Description & Requirements • Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist, • Discipline: Allied Health Professional, • Start Date: ASAP, • Duration: Ongoing, • 40 hours per week, • Shift: 8 hours, • Employment Type: Staff Location: Medical Center Office Building (901 7th Ave) Department: Education and Professional Development Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Standard Weekly Hours: 40 Summary: This position is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Registered Nurse (RN) that is a certified asthma educator with 3 years clinical experience and 2 years education/training experience. This person is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient and family asthma and tracheostomy education for Cook Children's Health Care System. This individual is skilled at working with patients and families with health literacy challenges. Responsibilities include bedside education for patients and families, staff education and competency validation for tracheostomy care, and involvement on quality improvement and process improvement process teams that address evidence-based improvements for asthma and tracheostomy care. Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Salaried position. Education/Certification/Licensure: • Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required., • 3 years clinical experience required., • 2 years education/training experience required., • Certified Ashtma Educator required., • Baccalaureate degree, master's in education, health literacy, adult learning, or related field strongly preferred., • PALS required., • CPR required. About Us: Cook Children's Health Care System Cook Children's Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the country's leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Children's to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents. Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination. This position is a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Registered Nurse (RN) that is a certified asthma educator with 3 years clinical experience and 2 years education/training experience. This person is responsible for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient and family asthma and tracheostomy education for Cook Children's Health Care System. This individual is skilled at working with patients and families with health literacy challenges. Responsibilities include bedside education for patients and families, staff education and competency validation for tracheostomy care, and involvement on quality improvement and process improvement process teams that address evidence-based improvements for asthma and tracheostomy care. Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Salaried position. Education/Certification/Licensure: • Registered Nurse (RN) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required., • 3 years clinical experience required., • 2 years education/training experience required., • Certified Ashtma Educator required., • Baccalaureate degree, master's in education, health literacy, adult learning, or related field strongly preferred., • PALS required. When you work here, you grow here. Promise is a strong word with deep meaning that everyone understands-especially kids. This is what drives us to blaze new trails with innovative technology, research, exceptional medical care and competitive programs that benefit children who don’t otherwise have access to quality health care. Cook Children's employees come to work every day to keep that Promise, connecting the dots between caregivers, families and communities. Surpassing 105 years, with more than 10,000 employees, we are here for every child, every day. Our not-for-profit organization includes two medical centers, a large physician network, a home health company, three surgery centers, a health plan, health services and a health foundation. We are proud to be Forbes' #1 Best Large U.S. Employer in Health Care with nearly 100 clinical locations throughout Texas, where we invite you to call home. Apply now and be part of this magic. Benefits • Holiday Pay, • Continuing Education, • 403b retirement plan, • Pet insurance, • Sick pay, • Wellness and fitness programs, • Mileage reimbursement, • Medical benefits, • Dental benefits, • Vision benefits, • Life insurance, • Discount program, • Employee assistance programs