Weekend Respiratory Therapist; RT

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.

• 8 hours per shift
  ; maybe up to 8 hours depending on caseload

• Saturday and Sunday

• 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:

• Oxygen therapy

• Oxygen Weaning

• Respiratory Muscle Trainer

• Omniflow

• Aerosol therapy

• PEP Therapy

• Incentive Spirometry

• Chest physiotherapy

• Postural Drainage

• Oro/Naso-pharyngeal suctioning

• Tracheo-bronchial suctioning and tracheostomy care

• Airway management/assessment

• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

• Graduate of COARC accredited AS or BS Respiratory program. Licensed as RRT or CRT.
• Licensed in the state in which practicing BLS certification.

The Grand Pavilion for Rehabilitation and Nursing at Rockville Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary: $45 to $55 an hour

We are searching for a highly motivated, flexible, organized, skilled respiratory therapist who has experience in a rehab center and possess great communication skills to put the “therapy” into respiratory therapy.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, this opportunity can be for you.

Job Title:

Respiratory Therapist

Department:
Respiratory Therapy

Reports To:

Administrator

The Director of Respiratory Therapy is responsible for internal departmental communication and operations, facilitating and coordinating patient care, quality assurance, census development and marketing of Respiratory Therapy in his/her facility.

1. Develops and maintains systems which build and enhance the facility’s reputation for being the unparalleled provider of Respiratory Therapy and demonstrate the facility’s approach to interdisciplinary care.

This includes but is not limited to oversight of the following departmental operations:

Compliance with facility’s policies, procedures, clinical standards, and protocols.

Compliance to documentation guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Implementing new patient programs in accordance with facility’s policies.

In-services are conducted as required.

Communicating regularly with the administrator, determining the need for visits and assistance, and scheduling time with support for maximum effectiveness.

Timely evaluation and treatment of patients in the most efficient and effective manner possible.

Participation with nursing to meet OBRA requirements.

Quality of data entry and clinical documentation.

Managing use of computerized systems to optimize data quality and maximize therapist efficiency.

2. Monitors financial performance of Respiratory Therapy department and effectively seeks methods to improve this performance while ensuring…