Career Center

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining Texas Health Huguley - AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. Texas Health Huguley - AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Texas Health Huguley- operates as a joint venture between Texas Health Resources and AdventHealth.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Nights

Location: 11801 South Fwy., Burleson, TX  76028

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Our care for patients extend to the spiritual level by praying with patients and families and providing on call, 24 hours, 7 days a week Chaplains for spiritual support.

• Award winning facility and departments including “Great Place to Work” by Becker’s Hospital Review and Gallup.
• Work with the latest technology and top experts including “Daisy Award” recipients while on our journey to Magnet status and Pathways designated.
• Designated Emergency Center of Excellence recognizing our facility as a high-performing emergency department
• Located about 10 minutes from downtown Fort Worth and near TCU in the award-winning school district, Burleson ISD which also provides a low-cost of living.  

The role you’ll contribute:

• Are an integral part of the multi-disciplinary front-line patient care team in all areas of the hospital and work at the top of their license and Scope of Practice
• Initiate, operate, manage, and discontinue pulmonary life support equipment
• Work to reduce patient mortality/ICU length of stay through use of clinical and critical thinking skills.
• Through patient evaluation, guided by protocols and prescriber care plans, may modify the plan of care, up to discontinuation of service for:
  • Patients receiving ventilatory life support and oxygen therapy
  • Patients receiving aerosolized medications, bronchial hygiene therapy, and lung expansion therapy
• Manage the utilization of inhaled medical gasses per facility’s standard operating procedure

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Demonstrates, through behavior, AdventHealth service standards.

• Assesses and makes appropriate decisions and interventions according to patient evaluation / needs. Sets patient goals, assisting in the development of a plan of care along with the multidisciplinary team. Evaluates/interpret diagnostic data including but not limited to lab results and monitoring data. Communicates effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.

• Satisfactorily completes any department required competency/training program or orientation, airway management certification (campus specific), critical care training program, Infant/ Pediatric Emergency training program (campus specific) and is proficient at all applicable procedures defined below.

• Practices standard precautions and enforces safety regulations according to hospital policies on a continual basis. Documents and charges for procedures accurately and completely to ensure quality standards set by the department and hospital.

• Responds to Code emergencies immediately providing CPR according to the American Heart Association guidelines. Performs airway maintenance including proper use of manual resuscitators, suctioning, extubation, assists with bronchoscopy, assists with tracheostomy tube insertion, oral and nasal pharyngeal airway insertion, LMA insertion, manages patients with laryngectomy. Provides procedural respiratory support. May perform endotracheal intubation, under direct supervision, or after completion of documented competency.

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

• Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science
• Active and Current State License as a Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
• Must attain RRT by the end of the third year of employment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification if applicable to facility
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) if applicable to facility
• Neonatal Resusitation Program (NRP) if applicable to facility

Preferred qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in respiratory therapy or Cardiopulmonary Science
• Sugar and safe care, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, and Emotional support (S.T.A.B.L.E.)