Respiratory Therapist Registered

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive work environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Community involvement

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a compassionate Registered Respiratory Therapist to provide exceptional care to patients dealing with cardiopulmonary disorders. In this role, you will perform critical procedures, manage equipment, and ensure patient safety through adherence to infection control policies. Candidates must be licensed in Louisiana and hold the necessary certifications. This position emphasizes quality improvement and teamwork in a supportive environment that values authenticity and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Respiratory Therapist in Louisiana.
• Certification as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and ventilator management.
• Administer treatments using aseptic techniques.
• Organize equipment and set priorities during patient care.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Ventilator Management

Aseptic Technique

Oxygen Therapy

Documentation

Education

Licensed Respiratory Therapist - Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

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

Current American Heart Association BLS certification

Current ACLS certification

Current 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.

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 (RRT) - 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.

Work Shift

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health and Touro

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.

Touro, at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health’s incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans\' most enduring healthcare monuments. It’s where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro and our Leapfrog “Grade A” Hospital Safety distinction.

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

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