Weekend PRN Respiratory Therapist

Schedule

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

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.

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