Respiratory Therapist Nights Job Cleveland Oklahoma USA,Healthcare

Position: Respiratory Therapist (FT) - Nights
Location: Cleveland

Description

To evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing or other cardiopulmonary disorders. Practicing under the direction of the Director of Respiratory Therapy. Will assume primary responsibility for all respiratory care treatments and diagnostic procedures.

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Key Questions

Are you passionate about patient care?
Would you enjoy being an integral part of a team on the verge of new hospital construction?
Are you motivated by ongoing improvement and an opportunity to make a measurable impact on rural healthcare in Oklahoma?

CLEVELAND AREA HOSPITAL

Cleveland Area Hospital is an independent, self-managed Critical Access Hospital, half an hour west of Tulsa, Oklahoma. As the only hospital in Pawnee County, we are constantly striving to provide the highest level of care by continuously growing and updating our services and equipment. Our facilities include a Level IV Trauma Center/ER, Skilled Nursing/Swing Bed program, Respiratory Therapy, CT, 3D Mammography, a fully equipped Outpatient Rehabilitation Center, 24/7 Lab, and a Primary Care Clinic.

The organization is a Regional Healthcare Provider in its 10th year of consistent leadership. Continuing the spirit of growth, healing, and service‑driven healthcare established when the hospital first opened in 1963, Cleveland Area Hospital is on track to build a new facility, expand our services, and better serve our patients and communities.

BENEFITS

Competitive pay
401k with up to 4% matching after the first year
Excellent PTO accrual from the date of hire
Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
Discounts on our Health Services
Employee Appreciation and Engagement
- Birthday, Anniversary, and New Hire Gifts
- Uniform Vouchers (annually and upon hire)
- Employee Engagement events
- Employee Referral incentives

PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Adhere to all organization policies, including (but not limited to) job description, certification/licensure requirements, mission statement, HIPAA, confidentiality standards, and patients’ rights.

Actively engage with the organization’s communications and directives.

Must be capable of setting up and operating various types of equipment to be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease and or illness.

Obtain, analyze, and advise on arterial blood gas results.

Perform and/or assist with intubation, ventilator management, BIPAP/non‑invasive ventilation set‑up and management, administration of nebulizer treatments and medications associated with treatments, MDI therapy, chest physiotherapy, PEP therapy, flutter valve therapy, and various modes of oxygen therapy.

Meet patients' goals and needs and provide quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests; assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians, healthcare team, and physician orders.

Help patients accomplish treatment plans and support life by administering inhalants, operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, and aerosol generators.

Administer respiratory therapy treatments by performing bronchopulmonary drainage; assisting with breathing exercises; monitoring physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes; directing treatments given by nursing staff.

Evaluate the effects of the respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing, noting, and evaluating the patient's progress, recommending adjustments and modifications.

Evaluate the patient and recommend COPD or Asthma education when indicated; provide education in inpatient, SWB, and outpatient settings.

Contribute to discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; participate in patient care conferences.

Assure continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by instructing patients, families, and caregivers…