Registered Respiratory Therapist
Lake Charles, Louisiana
CHRISTUS Saint Patrick Hospital

RRT

Overview

• Travel assignment in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
• Night shift: 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, 12-hour shifts.
• Full-time.
• May be scheduled on weekends.
• No call.
• Floats between Lake Charles and St Patrick facility.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Louisiana.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 1 year of experience.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year.
• BLS issued by American Heart Association.
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association.
• PALS issued by American Heart Association.
• Experience working with Cardiac Surgery patients.
• Experience with high frequency ventilation.
• Experience with nitric oxide therapy.
• Experience with arterial blood sampling.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience preferred.

Clinical Setting

• Level three NICU.
• Adult ICU.
• Full standing ER at both facilities.

Relevant Clinical Skills / Duties

• Must be able to work independently in the NICU.
• Knowledge of ventilators, oscillations, nitric oxide therapy, and drawing from arterial lines.
• Attends all c-sections.
• Ability to intubate is a plus.
• Knowledge of ventilators and cardiac surgery patients.
• Emergency response for Code Blue and Code White.
• Airway management, including nasotracheal and endotracheal suctioning.
• Delivery of aerosolized drugs.
• Ventilator setup and operation.
• Oral hygiene.
• Airway retaining device placement and maintenance.
• Airway support device management, including BiPAP and CPAP.
• Oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring.
• Chest film analysis.
• Blood gas collection and analysis.
• EKG analysis.
• Documentation, equipment cleaning, and stocking.
• CAP and JC survey participation.
• May function as Shift Leader or 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; polysomnography; and transport duties.