Respiratory Care Therapist 1-2 Registered

State of Louisiana•Pineville, LA

About The Position

Pinecrest Supports and Services Center (PSSC) is seeking a compassionate and dedicated registered respiratory care therapist. PSSC supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in reaching treatment goals and returning to more integrated community living settings. It specializes in supporting people with comorbid intellectual and developmental disabilities and complex medical, behavioral, and psychiatric needs. The position administers respiratory therapy and treatments, assesses individuals before and after treatment, completes rounds and ordered observations, and documents procedures and medications. It also involves maintaining respiratory equipment and quality-control records, ordering supplies and medications, evaluating staff tracheotomy care, and discussing evaluations with the interdisciplinary team. The position may be filled at Respiratory Care Therapist 1—Registered or Respiratory Care Therapist 2—Registered, depending on the selected applicant’s qualifications.

Requirements

Possession of a current Louisiana Respiratory Therapist license.
Accreditation with the National Board of Respiratory Care as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.

Responsibilities

Administer respiratory therapy modalities, including small-volume nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers, oxygen concentrators, CPAP and BiPAP machines, tracheotomy care and suctioning, and incentive spirometry.
Assess individuals before and after treatment using pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, bilateral breath sounds, skin color, sputum characteristics, cough effort, and pulse.
Make rounds to complete ordered treatments and observations.
Document procedures performed and medications given in progress notes and the Medication Administration Record.
Maintain and clean respiratory equipment, including oxygen concentrators, suction machines, CPAP and BiPAP equipment, and air compressors.
Assemble and replace disposable respiratory equipment, and order oxygen and respiratory medications from the pharmacy as needed.
Maintain quality-control and assurance records, including quarterly assessments and pneumonia reports.
Conduct tracheotomy care evaluations for staff.
Meet with the Interdisciplinary Team, including Primary Care Providers and nurses, to present and discuss evaluations.