Respiratory Therapist — Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nights

Job overview

The Respiratory Therapist — Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nights position is onsite in New Orleans, LA; compensation is not specified. Ochsner Health describes its commitment as serving, healing, leading, educating and innovating.

What you'll do

• Provide respiratory treatments, oxygen services, diagnostic testing and ventilation support to inpatients and outpatients from neonatal through geriatric ages. Set up, monitor and wean oxygen therapy and artificial ventilation
• draw, analyze and report arterial blood gases and electrocardiograms
• deliver ordered therapies
• assist with artificial airway changes
• document clinical information
• perform diagnostic procedures
• and educate patients and coworkers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

respiratory therapist

neonatal intensive care unit

nights

new orleans la

ochsner health

respiratory care

ventilation support

oxygen therapy

$25,000 sign-on bonus

bls

acls

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Up to $25,000 sign-on bonus is stated. Required credentials include an associate degree, state respiratory therapist license, Registered Respiratory Therapist certification and BLS; ACLS is required within 90 days of hire.

About the employer

Ochsner Health System is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.