Night Shift Respiratory Therapist – Critical Care

CHRISTUS Health; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Lake Charles, LA seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapist to provide pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician supervision. Responsibilities include ventilator management, airway support, medication delivery, and thorough documentation.

The role supports emergency response, chest imaging analysis, and data collection for CAP/JC surveys, with opportunities for leadership as Shift Leader or Team Leader, and professional growth in an advanced

Qualifications

• See licensure and/or certification requirements
• 2–3 years of experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Emergency (Code Blue and White) response; Airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning; Delivery of aerosolized drugs; Ventilator management (setup and operation); Oral hygiene; Airway retaining device placement and maintenance; Airway support device management including BiPAP and CPAP devices; Oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring; Chest film analysis; Blood gas collection and analysis; EKG analysis; Accurate and complete documentation; Cleaning and stocking of equipment and supplies as necessary; Participate in CAP and JC surveys.
• RRTs may function as Shift Leader or serve in the capacity of Team Leader.
• Advanced practice skills may include: Therapeutic gas management and monitoring, including INO and HeO2; Pulmonary Function Testing; Bronchoscopy assist; Hemodynamic Monitoring; Waveform analysis; Nocturnal SpO2 evaluation (Desaturation Studies).

Skills

Ventilator management

Airway management

Emergency response

Documentation

Team Leadership

Oxygen therapy

Blood gas analysis

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Lake Charles, LA seeks an experienced Respiratory Therapist to provide pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician supervision. Responsibilities include ventilator management, airway support, medication delivery, and thorough documentation.

The role supports emergency response, chest imaging analysis, and data collection for CAP/JC surveys, with opportunities for leadership as Shift Leader or Team Leader, and professional growth in an advanced