Travel Respiratory Therapy Technician in Lake Charles, LA

Perform patient assessments and institute respiratory care plans, including airway management (nasotracheal and endotracheal suctioning), ventilator management, and airway support device management (BiPAP, CPAP). Key Responsibilities Provide pulmonary care for critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician direction with minimal supervision.

Job Title

Travel: Registered Respiratory Therapist – Nights

Location

Lake Charles, LA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Travel | Full-Time | Nights | 13-Week Assignment | Shifts: 6:00 PM – 6:00 AM or 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (varies by facility) | Every other weekend and holidays required | No on-call requirement

Key Responsibilities

• Provide pulmonary care for critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under physician direction with minimal supervision
• Perform patient assessments and institute respiratory care plans, including airway management (nasotracheal and endotracheal suctioning), ventilator management, and airway support device management (BiPAP, CPAP)
• Administer aerosolized drugs, manage oxygen delivery devices, and perform therapeutic monitoring; expected patient-to-therapist ratio of 5 vents per therapist
• Perform and support diagnostic procedures including bloodgas collection and analysis, chest film analysis, EKG analysis, and pulmonary function testing
• Respond to emergency situations (Code Blue and Code White) and participate in regulatory surveys
• Float between two facility locations as assigned; RRTs may serve in a Shift Leader or Team Leader capacity

Required Qualifications

• Active RT or RCP License in the state of employment required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential issued by NBRC required
• BLS certification required via American Heart Association (AHA)
• ACLS certification required via AHA
• PALS certification required via AHA
• Adult ICU experience required; CRTs with critical care experience may be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• 1–3 years of respiratory therapy experience preferred
• Advanced practice skills such as therapeutic gas management (INO, HeO2), hemodynamic monitoring, waveform analysis, bronchoscopy assist, or polysomnography
• Experience with nocturnal SpO2 evaluation (desaturation studies) and patient transport duties

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic acute care environment with exposure to a broad range of critical and non-critical patient populations across multiple care settings
• No on-call requirement, providing a more predictable schedule during your travel assignment