Respiratory Therapist (Rt) Prn Nights

Lafayette•Lafayette, LA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

AMG Specialty Hospital - Lafayette is seeking a PRN Respiratory Therapist for Night Shifts. This role involves caring for patients with complex medical needs, including respiratory failure requiring various forms of ventilation (vapotherm, high flow, bipap, cpap, nasal cannula), sedation/pain management, pressor management, and cardiac/anti-arrhythmic management. Patients may also have complicated infections requiring long-term IV antibiotics or chronic non-healing wounds requiring extensive treatment with wound vacs and frequent dressing changes. The Respiratory Therapist will be responsible for direct and indirect patient care in the long-term acute care setting. This includes communicating with physicians and co-workers about changes in patient's clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology, and responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Shift differentials are paid for all Night and Weekend Shifts.

Requirements

Completion of an approved respiratory care program.
Active Louisiana Respiratory Therapist License.
Current BLS certification.
Current ACLS certification.
Minimum of one to three years of related work experience.
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.

Responsibilities

Provide direct and indirect patient care in a long-term acute care setting.
Manage patients with respiratory failure requiring ventilation, vapotherm, high flow, bipap, cpap, and nasal cannula.
Assist with sedation/pain management, pressor management, and cardiac/anti-arrhythmic management for complex patients.
Treat complicated infections requiring long-term IV antibiotics.
Provide extensive treatment for chronic non-healing wounds with wound vacs and frequent dressing changes.
Communicate with physicians and co-workers about changes in patient's clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in patient condition or response to treatment.