Travel: Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Title: Registered Respiratory Therapist
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift/Schedule: Nights; 6:00 PM–6:00 AM or 7:00 PM–7:00 AM; every other weekend and holidays; no call; will float between two facilities

Job Summary:
Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under the direction of a physician with minimal supervision. Performs patient assessments and institutes respiratory care plans. Performs various technical and diagnostic respiratory therapy procedures in all areas of the hospital.

Job Responsibilities:

• Meets expectations of the applicable competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Emergency (Code Blue and White) response
• Airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning
• Delivery of aerosolized drugs
• Ventilator management (i.e. setup and operation)
• Oral hygiene
• Airway retaining device placement and maintenance
• Airway support device management including BiPAP and CPAP devices
• Oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring
• Chest film analysis
• Bloodgas collection and analysis
• EKG analysis
• Accurate and complete documentation
• Cleaning and stocking of equipment and supplies as necessary
• Participate in CAP and JC surveys
• RRTs may function as Shift Leader or serve in the capacity of 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 (Desaturation Studies)
  • Polysomnography
  • Transport duties

Qualifications & Skills:

• Must have adult ICU experience
• 1–3 years of experience preferred
• 5:1 patient ratio (5 vents to one therapist)

Licensure & Certifications:

• RT or RCP License in state of employment required
• BLS required via AHA
• ACLS required via AHA
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required