Carney Hospital

Respiratory Therapy II PRN

Posted on: 22 Mar 2021

West Monroe, LA

Job Description

Job Description
Location: Glenwood Regional Medical Center

Posted Date: 3/16/2021

POSITION SUMMARY

*BLS Required

Providing Pulmonary care service in accordance with specific physicians orders, departmental policies and procedures.
Administers respiratory therapy treatments while understanding purpose of each and possible side effects. Sets up and monitors mechanical invasive and noninvasive ventilators. Performs airway management and tracheal suctioning. Performs capillary and arterial punctures to obtain mixed venous or arterial blood gas analysis and can troubleshoot as well as do maintenance on ABG analyzers Performs EKG's. Work independently in all areas of critical care, excluding NICU.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Successfully passed examination issued by the National Board for Respiratory Care.

* Graduate of AMA Respiratory Therapist Program. Registered with the National Board for Respiratory Care with a minimum of CRT with state LRT licensure. Knowledge of critical care in a hospital setting.
* Must maintain current respiratory license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
* BLS Healthcare Provider Status-required
* BLS required upon hire
* All other certifications due within 30days of hire date, i.e., ACLS, PALS

Steward Health Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Steward Health Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.

Carney Hospital

Boston, MA

What Should I Know About Carney Hospital?

Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Massachusetts, has proudly served the City of Boston and neighboring communities since 1863.

Since 1863, Carney Hospital has served the City of Boston and neighboring communities. Carney Hospital has received the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for health care quality and safety and numerous other quality and safety awards, including being designated a Top Hospital for 2014, 2015 and 2017 by the Leapfrog Group. The 159-bed hospital has more than 400 physicians and delivers high-quality to our community where they live. Carney Hospital provides Dorchester and surrounding communities with convenient, local access to quality primary care, emergency medicine and a range of specialties and subspecialties including; critical care, family medicine, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, ambulatory care and adolescent, adult and geriatric psychiatry.

Carney Hospital operates a stand-alone Emergency Room located in the city of Quincy with on-site diagnostic radiology, including CT scans and ultrasound, pharmacy, and laboratory services. Carney Hospital is part of the Steward Health Care Network. 

Carney Hospital is a Steward Family Hospital. Steward Health Care is the largest private, tax-paying physician-led health care network in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Steward operates 37 hospitals in the United States and the country of Malta that regularly receive top awards for quality and safety. The company employs approximately 42,000 health care professionals. The Steward network includes multiple urgent care centers and skilled nursing facilities, substantial behavioral health services, over 7,900 beds under management, and approximately 2.2 million full risk covered lives through the company's managed care and health insurance services.