Respiratory Therapist Registered

LCMC Health; Metairie (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Qualitative care environment

Supportive team culture

Opportunities for professional development

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Metairie is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist to deliver compassionate care for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. The role requires a Louisiana license and certifications including BLS, ACLS, and PALS. Responsibilities include patient assessments, ventilator management, and ensuring patient comfort through treatment communication. This position is crucial for enhancing patient recovery and involves both teamwork and independent responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in Louisiana.
• Registered with the National Board for Respiratory Care.
• Current certifications in BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients and manage ventilators effectively.
• Perform vitals and airway management procedures.
• Communicate treatment information to patients and families.

Skills

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

Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

Job description

Overview

Your job is more than a job. One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. As a Registered Respiratory Therapist, you believe in treating the whole person, and not just the disease or illness, going beyond nebulizers, inhalers and ventilators. Cardiopulmonary disorders are life-challenging and as a registered respiratory therapist, you understand 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. And as a compassionate human being, you empathize with the feeling of “I can’t breathe” from a child suffering with asthma to an elderly patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Respiratory struggles can be debilitating exhausting, so you do more than administer treatment. You go beyond calming anxiety, easing fear, and letting your inner light shine. Seeing your patients relax and smile after liberation and alleviation of respiratory distress is 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.

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
• Current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification

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.

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

The·Extras

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.

A Note on the Employer

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

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