Respiratory Therapist Registered

LCMC Health; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join LCMC Health as a Respiratory Therapist Registered in Covington, Louisiana. This critical role requires a compassionate individual skilled in ventilator management and patient assessment. The position offers a competitive salary and the chance to be part of a dedicated healthcare team focusing on exceptional patient care.

Benefits

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Must hold a CRT/RRT license in Louisiana.
• Experience in respiratory therapy techniques is essential.
• BLS and ACLS certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in critical care procedures.
• Manage equipment and supply needs appropriately.
• Follow infection control policies diligently.

Skills

Patient assessment

Ventilator management

Communication

Infection control

Education

Licensed Respiratory Therapist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Current American Heart Association (BLS, CPR) certifications

Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Job description

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Your job is more than a job.

One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. As a respiratory therapist, you understand that you may be the lifeline for patients struggling to breathe. It takes tireless dedication that goes beyond nebulizers and ventilators. Cardiopulmonary disorders are life-challenging and as a respiratory therapist and a human being, your skillset determines arterial puncture or cannulation, artificial airway types and sizes, initial ventilatory settings for mechanical ventilation, ventilator changes based on established parameters and patient assignments to staff based on skills inventory. That’s no small task.

There’s no feeling like the feeling of “I can’t breathe.” You wear your compassion on your sleeve every time you hear those words from a child suffering with asthma to an elderly patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It’s why you do what you do. And that’s what we love about you.

Your experiences, knowledge, skills, your empathy, compassion, personality, all of it adds up to you. And we’re excited to get to know you and find out what you’ll bring to this critical respiratory therapist role.

Your Everyday

Demonstrate proficiency in critical and general care procedures including patient assessment, ventilator management, arterial punctures, code III response, bronchoscopy assistance, intubation, monitoring equipment, airway management, endo/nasotracheal suctioning, and arterial line placement, aerosol therapy, IPPB, CPT, oxygen therapy, incentive spirometry, aerochamber/inhaler, and peak flow meters.

Organize and set priorities while assuring safe operation of all equipment needed for patient care and procedures within the established guidelines and timeframes.

Manage equipment/supply needs appropriately.

Demonstrate quality improvement commitment through accurate monitoring, documentation, and incidents.

Participate in planning and problem solving.

Adhere to BSI policies at all times.

Perform treatments using aseptic technique when required.

Follow, instruct and enforce others on infection control policies and procedures.

Maintain a safe environment for everyone recognizing and taking action to correct unsafe conditions utilizing proper channels of communication.

Communicate information regarding treatments ensuring patient’s or family members understanding, comprehension and active participation.

The Must-Haves

Minimum

Licensed Respiratory Therapist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Registered Respiratory Therapist (CRT) - National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)

Current American Heart Association (BLS, CPR) certifications.

Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Work Shift

Nights (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little “come on in” attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health’s culture of everyday extraordinary.

Lakeview Hospital, the center of LCMC Health’s extraordinary community of care on the Northshore, provides the only Level II trauma center in St. Tammany Parish. Along with our signature healthcare and wellness services, we continuously adopt the latest treatments, technologies, and medical innovations to better serve our patients. Learn more about Lakeview Hospital and our nationally recognized standards of excellence for heart, stroke, orthopedic, and women’s care.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems – it’s all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do.
  
  

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

Simple things make the difference.

• To get started, take your time to fully and accurately complete the application for employment. Incomplete applications get bogged down and are often eliminated due to missing information.
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• To keep our career applications up-to-date, applications are inactive after 6 months and, therefore, require a new application for employment to be completed.
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