Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT) - PRN

100 LCMC Health; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

100 LCMC Health seeks a Registered Respiratory Therapist in Ardmore, NC. In this role, you will provide comprehensive patient care, manage ventilators, and conduct assessments with a focus on respiratory health. You will interact closely with patients, ensuring understanding of their treatments.

Qualifications include being a Licensed Respiratory Therapist with RRT certification and current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications. This is a rewarding position where you can truly make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate proficiency in critical and general care procedures.
• Organize and set priorities for patient care.
• Communicate treatment information to patients and families.
• Adhere to infection control policies.
• Maintain safe environment and equipment.

Skills

Patient assessment

Ventilator management

Arterial punctures

Code III response

Bronchoscopy assistance

Intubation

Airway management

Infection control policies

Job description

Overview

Your job is more than a job. Build Your Own Schedule. 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.

Responsibilities

Your everyday duties 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. You organize and set priorities while assuring safe operation of all equipment needed for patient care and procedures within the established guidelines and timeframes. You manage equipment/supply needs appropriately. You demonstrate quality improvement commitment through accurate monitoring, documentation, and incidents. You participate in planning and problem solving. You adhere to BSI policies at all times. You perform treatments using aseptic technique when required. You follow, instruct and enforce others on infection control policies and procedures. You maintain a safe environment for everyone recognizing and taking action to correct unsafe conditions utilizing proper channels of communication. You communicate information regarding treatments ensuring patient’s or family members understanding, comprehension and active participation.

Shift

Variable Hours (United States of America)

Qualifications

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.