Registered Respiratory Therapist - Respiratory Therapy

CHRISTUS Health; Alexandria (LA); Sur place; USD 34 440 000 - 55 104 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Part Time Respiratory Therapist to provide pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician supervision. The role includes patient assessments and initiating respiratory care plans across multiple hospital areas.

Responsibilities cover airway management, ventilator support, aerosolized medications, oxygen therapy, blood gas analysis, and thorough documentation. Licensure as RT/RCP, BLS, and NBRC RRT are required; 1–3 years of experience preferred.

Qualifications

• RT or RCP license in state of employment required.
• BLS required.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required.

Responsabilités

• Meets expectations of OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Emergency response (Code Blue and White) and airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning.
• Ventilator management (setup and operation), oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring.
• Delivery of aerosolized drugs; blood gas collection and analysis; EKG analysis; accurate documentation.

Formation

RT or RCP License in state of employment

BLS required

Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required

Description du poste

Description

Summary: Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under the direction of a physician with minimal supervision. Performs patient assessments and institutes respiratory care plans. Performs various technical and diagnostic respiratory therapy procedures in all areas of the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Include, but are not limited to:
• Emergency (Code Blue and White) response;
• Airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning;
• Delivery of aerosolized drugs;
• Ventilator management (i.e. 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;
• Bloodgas 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);
• Polysomnography;
• Transport duties.

Education/Skills

Job Requirements:

• See licensure and/or certification requirements

Experience

• 1 - 3 years of experience preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• RT or RCP License in state of employment required
• BLS required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required

In accordance with the CHRISTUS Health License, Certification and Registration Verification Policy, all Associates are required to obtain the required certifications for their respective positions within the designated time frame.

Work Schedule

MULTIPLE SHIFTS AVAILABLE

Work Type

Part Time