Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT) — Days, Jeff Hwy

Job overview

The Pediatric Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT) — Days, Jeff Hwy role is onsite in New Orleans, LA. Compensation is not specified. Ochsner Health describes its commitment to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating. The therapist provides respiratory treatments, oxygen services, diagnostic testing, and ventilation support for patients from neonatal through geriatric ages. The role contributes to patient care by delivering physician-ordered respiratory services, monitoring and adjusting oxygen and ventilation, documenting clinical information, and educating patients and coworkers.

What you'll do

• Provide respiratory care treatments, oxygen services, diagnostic testing, and ventilation support
• set up, monitor, and wean oxygen therapy and artificial ventilation
• draw, analyze, and report arterial blood gases and EKGs
• deliver intermittent therapy and assist with artificial airway changes
• document clinical information
• educate patients and coworkers
• follow applicable policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

pediatric respiratory therapist

rrt

crt

days

jeff hwy

new orleans la

ochsner health system

respiratory care

oxygen therapy

ventilation support

diagnostic testing

bls

acls within 90 days

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires an associate degree, current state respiratory therapist license, Registered Respiratory Therapist certification, and American Heart Association BLS; ACLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.

About the employer

Ochsner Health System is hiring for this role. Industry: Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals. Sector: 62.