Resp Therapist NICU-Ped RRT PRN

Job Summary

As a Respiratory Therapist, you’ll play an essential role in guiding patients through both routine care and critical moments. You’ll perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures while managing invasive and noninvasive ventilation across a variety of care settings. You’ll have access to advanced respiratory technology, mentorship from experienced RT leaders, and the support of a dependable, collaborative team that will set you up for success and ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 30 days of employment start date
• Maintain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 30 days of employment start date
• Maintain Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 30 days of employment start date
• Maintain State Respiratory Therapist/Practitioner (RRT/RCP) certification within 30 days of employment start date
• Maintain Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) within 30 days of employment start date

What You Will Do

• Assess respiratory status by performing focused exams, interpreting breath sounds and airway patency, and determining the need for respiratory interventions.
• Deliver evidence-based therapy by providing oxygen support, aerosolized medications, airway clearance techniques, and other treatments across emergency, critical care, and acute settings.
• Manage ventilation and airways by assisting with artificial airway placement, initiating and adjusting invasive and noninvasive ventilation, monitoring patient responses, and responding quickly to clinical changes or emergencies.
• Support patients and the care team by educating patients and families, serving as a clinical resource, partnering with physicians and nurses, and helping stabilize newborns during deliveries when needed.
• Maintain equipment and safety by setting up, operating, and cleaning respiratory equipment; ensuring readiness and preventive maintenance; transporting ventilated patients safely; and following all infection-prevention standards.

Benefits

Rapides Regional Medical Center offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling

About the Role

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350+ bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction.

Company Information

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Contact Information

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Resp Therapist NICU-Ped RRT PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.