Registered Respiratory Therapist

Registered Respiratory Therapist page is loaded Registered Respiratory Therapist Apply locations Touro Infirmary time type Part time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id JR0000109 LCMC Health
We are a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here.

Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana's first freestanding children's hospital, we have grown into a healthcare system that is built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families.

Today, we offer six hospital locations: Children's Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center. We also offer a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area. With over 2,800 physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it. 
Touro Touro has been serving the New Orleans community since 1852, and today we are the city's only community-based, non-profit, faith-based hospital. We offer comprehensive healthcare services at every stage of life, from delivering generations of New Orleans babies to providing advanced senior care including heart, cancer, orthopedic, and rehabilitation services. Touro's footprint extends throughout New Orleans and the surrounding areas with numerous clinics, home health services, and retirement community, Woldenberg Village. New Orleans is a city that values tradition and history and prides itself on the strength and vibrancy of our local community. No institution embodies this enduring New Orleans spirit more than Touro. Our patients and the community can count on our ongoing commitment to their health and well-being for generations to come.
JOB DESCRIPTION: Why a Great Place to Work: You're more than your job. Everyone is. And that's what makes you great at your job—all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you . At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary.
Essential Functions: The Respiratory Therapist Registered evaluates, treats and cares for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders, under the direction of a physician. Determines the site for arterial puncture or cannulation, the selection of 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.
Clinical Skills: Demonstrates proficiency in critical care procedures according to department policy and procedures including Patient Assessment, Ventilator Management, Arterial Punctures, Code III Response, Bronchoscopy Assistance, Intubation, use of Monitoring Equipment, Airway Management, Endo/Nasotracheal Suctioning, Neonatal Clinical Skills, Arterial Line Placement, Bedside Pulmonary Function. 
Demonstrates proficiency in general care procedures according to department policy and procedure including Patient Assessment, Aerosol Therapy, IPPB, CPT, Oxygen Therapy, Incentive Spirometry, Aerochamber /Inhaler, Peak Flow Meters. 
Utilizes time management skills to organize and set priorities regarding patient care activities. 
Consistently accomplishes all assigned tasks within the appropriate time-frame . 
Safely and correctly operates all equipment needed for patient procedures within the established guidelines of the department and hospital policies and procedures. 
Assures that assigned areas are stocked appropriately and equipment/supply needs are met. 
Attends In-Services on new equipment.
Quality Improvement/Quality Assurance: Demonstrates commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement through accurate monitoring and documenting. 
Is an active participant of department and hospital quality initiatives. Report's patient incidents or near misses via BeSafe portal. 
Participants in planning and problem solving.
Education: Attends mandatory in services, training and staff meetings. 
Maintains licensure and certifications. 
In-services relative to job scope and in compliance with the State of Louisiana Licensing requirements. 
Presents information from conferences and In-service attended to benefit other staff members.
Hospital and Department Standards of Infection Control, Safety and Risk Management: Adheres to BSI policies at all times . 
Locates and uses Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on the unit. 
Reports exposures appropriately. 
Performs treatments using aseptic technique when required. 
Understands how to access and follow Infection Control policies. 
Instructs others and enforces Infection Control policies and procedures. 
Maintain a safe environment for the patients and others. 
Recognizes and takes action to correct unsafe conditions utilizing proper channels of communication. 
Demonstrates adherence to all Units and Hospital Safety policies.
Patient Communication: Communicates information regarding treatments in a manner that facilitates understanding, comprehension and active participation by the patient or guardian. 
Demonstrates respect for confidentiality by not discussing information outside the treatment area. 
Attempts to solve problems regarding patient care, if unable seeks collaboration when necessary through the proper chain of command.
Job Qualifications: Required:
Associate Degree of Applied Science in Respiratory Therapy or the equivalent as required by the NBRC.
Advance Cardiac Life Support
Basic Life Support/CPR
Registered Resp Therapist
State Lic . Resp. Therapist
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 .
WORK SHIFT:
Days (United States of America)This job description 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.
LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will 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.
Application for Employment
It is the policy of all member hospitals and facilities of the LCMC Health System (Louisiana Children's Medical Center, Children's Hospital of New Orleans, Touro Infirmary, University Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital, and West Jefferson Medical Center as well as its centers of health care and physician services, East Jefferson General Hospital, Woldenberg Village, Crescent City Physician Inc., and New Orleans Physician Services) to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant may qualify.
Instructions to Applicant
1. You must fully and accurately complete the Application for employment. Incomplete applications will not be considered. LCMC Health and its members may use the information given in the application to investigate the applicant's previous employment and background.
2. The Application for Employment will be considered inactive after 180 days. If you wish to be considered after that time, you must complete a new Application for Employment.
3. If you are hired, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.
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One-of-a-kind care comes from one-of-a-kind people. At LCMC Health, our people are the magic ingredient that makes our care so extra-extraordinary. We are compassionate, driven, and dedicated to bringing a little something extra to healthcare and to the people of New Orleans and beyond. 
If you're the kind of person who believes that our community deserves the best and that healthcare needs a little more heart, we want you to be a part of our family. From medical roles to administrative positions, every person on our team plays a part in our mission: to provide health, care, and education beyond extraordinary. Let's make every day extraordinary, together.
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