Schedule

　　This will be your standing schedule. We are looking for a RT that can work the following schedule below consistently.

　　4- 6 hours per shift ; maybe up to 8 hours depending on caseload

　　Saturday and Sunday

　　Respiratory Therapist (RT)

　　Looking for a full time talented and motivated Respiratory Therapist to join our dynamic team. The position is within a Skilled Nursing facility. Candidate should possess passion for geriatric population, must contain a license in the state of practice, be able to evaluate and treat independently without direct supervision, and posses the desire to perform functional therapeutic activities to assist residents improve in their experience.

　　Job Description

　　Completes assessments and implements respiratory techniques to maintain and progress the rehab patients with many different Respiratory illness/diseases and non respiratory illness.

　　Initiate therapies, maintain patient records, operate, check, and assemble equipment

　　Complete a variety of bedside treatments

　　Complete in-services for nursing staff every quarter

　　Responsible for completing daily, weekly and monthly documentation

　　Attend applicable IDT meetings

　　Experience with tracheotomy

　　Experience is a long term care setting

　　Follow procedure and protocol of facility

　　Completes tracking, auditing and caseload management

　　Performs related duties as required

　　Described in the Departmental Policy and procedure Manual in these areas of skilled interventions:

　　Oxygen weaning therapy

　　Omniflow – Biofeed back

　　Group respiratory therapy

　　Standardized respiratory testing

　　Aerosol therapy

　　IPPB therapy

　　Incentive Spirometry

　　Chest physiotherapy

　　Deep breathing and coughing

　　Bronchial hygiene therapy

　　PEP therapy

　　Postal Drainage

　　Positioning

　　Oro/Naso-pharyngeal suctioning

　　Airway clearance/management techniques

　　Trachea-bronchial suctioning

　　Tracheostomy care

　　Spirometry Bedside Testing

　　CPAP/BIPAP

　　High-Flow Oxygen

　　Cardiac Program

　　Pulmonary Program

　　Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

　　QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

　　Graduate of COARC accredited AS or BS Respiratory program. Licensed as RRT or CRT.

　　Licensed in the state in which practicing BLS certification.