Respiratory Therapist - PRN

Lane Regional Medical Center • Zachary, LA

228d

About The Position

The position involves receiving physician's orders for therapy, verifying the mode, medications, and frequency. The therapist will initiate new therapy as ordered, ensuring all paperwork is completed for the patient's chart and the department's records. Responsibilities include documenting therapy on the Respiratory Care Treatment Schedule and Oxygen record, and preparing copies for the next day's therapy rounds. The therapist will also institute, monitor, and maintain all mechanical ventilation, Bipap, and High Flow Oxygen. Additionally, the role requires making oxygen rounds once per shift to check for proper delivery and function of oxygen apparatus, ensuring adequate equipment is on standby in the ICU and ER. Other duties include performing Pulmonary Function testing, cleaning and maintaining equipment and work areas daily, and completing individual assignments as assigned by the Director and/or Lead Therapist. The therapist will attend departmental and hospital-wide meetings and in-services, participate in Quality Assurance reviews, respond to Code Blue and Rapid Response Teams, perform CPR, assist in the orientation of new therapists, and keep abreast of new techniques and methods of therapy, assisting in the instruction of such to therapists. The role may also involve completing and/or assisting in the writing of Incident Reports with submission to the supervisor as needed, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience in respiratory therapy and understanding of physician's orders.
• Ability to document therapy accurately and maintain patient records.
• Knowledge of mechanical ventilation, Bipap, and High Flow Oxygen systems.
• Experience in performing Pulmonary Function testing.
• Ability to clean and maintain medical equipment and work areas.
• Strong communication skills for attending meetings and in-services.
• Ability to respond effectively in emergency situations such as Code Blue and Rapid Response Teams.

Nice To Haves

• Neonatal experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Receives physician's orders for therapy, verifying mode, medications and frequency.
• Initiates new therapy as ordered, completing all paperwork to be installed in the patient's chart and in the department's records.
• Documents all therapy on the Respiratory Care Treatment Schedule and Oxygen record and copies each for the next day's therapy rounds.
• Institutes, monitors and maintains all mechanical ventilation/Bipap/High Flow Oxygen.
• Makes oxygen rounds once per shift checking for proper delivery and function of oxygen apparatus; insures adequate equipment is on stand-by in ICU and ER.
• Performs Pulmonary Function testing.
• Cleans and maintains equipment and work areas daily.
• Completes individual assignments as assigned by the Director and/or Lead Therapist.
• Attends departmental and other hospital wide meetings and in-services.
• Participates in Quality Assurance reviews as assigned.
• Responds to all Code Blue & Rapid Response Teams and performs CPR.
• Assists in orientation of new therapists.
• Keeps abreast of new techniques and methods of therapy, and assists in the instruction of such to therapists.
• Completes and/or assists in the writing of Incident Reports with submission to supervisor as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Hospitals
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees