Franciscanalliance
Respiratory Therapist (.6FTE/Days)
IN - Lafayette
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Patient Care
About the role
- Franciscan Health Lafayette East Campus 1701 S Creasy Ln Lafayette, Indiana 47905 The Registered Respiratory Therapist oversees the diagnosis, treatment, and care management of patients with pulmonary disorders at Franciscan.
- With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest.
- Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
Responsibilities
- Administer high frequency jet ventilation (HFJV), high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV), and conventional methods to deliver nitric oxide to patients.
- Basic Life Support Program (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
Requirements
- Required Associate's Degree Resp Care
- Required High School Diploma/GED
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC)
- Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
- Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) - State Licensing Board Respiratory Care Practitioner license
- Never or Rarely
- It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
- Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
- Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
- Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings. Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
Company info
- Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence. With 12 ministries and access points across Indiana and Illinois, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest. Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
- Set up and operate mechanical ventilators using invasive or non-invasive procedures
- Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community.
- Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence.
- Administers inhaled medications to patients, such as SABA, LABA, LAMA, ICS, antibiotics, and other prescribed inhaled medications.
- Educate patients and their caregivers about their conditions, and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises or the use of medications or respiratory equipment.
- Conduct special procedures including electrocardiograms (EKGs), arterial blood gas tests (ABG), pulmonary function tests and surfactant delivery.
- Ensure proper functioning and appropriate utilization of Respiratory Therapy equipment in use by patients
- Evaluate patients' response to therapy and make necessary adjustments to treatment plans.
Equal opportunity
- Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings.
- Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.
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