PRN Weekend Respiratory Therapist

The Chateau at Brooklyn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; Flatbush (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chateau at Brooklyn Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in New York is seeking a full-time Respiratory Therapist to join a skilled nursing facility team. The candidate should be licensed in the state, able to work independently, and provide functional respiratory therapy to residents.

Responsibilities include assessments, initiating therapies, bedside treatments, and maintaining documentation; quarterly in-services for nursing staff; IDT participation; and experience with tracheotomy and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments and implements respiratory techniques.
• Initiate therapies, maintain patient records, operate equipment.
• Complete a variety of bedside treatments.
• In-services for nursing staff every quarter.
• Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly documentation.
• Attend applicable IDT meetings.
• Experience with tracheotomy.
• Experience in a long-term care setting.
• Follow facility procedures and protocol.
• Performs tracking, auditing and caseload management.

Skills

Assessment

Therapy initiation

Documentation

IDT participation

Education

AS or BS Respiratory program

RRT or CRT licensed

Job description

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Schedule

• Saturday and Sunday Coverage

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 technique to maintain or rehab patient with many different Respiratory illness/diseases.
• 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

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.

Salary: $48 to $52 an hour

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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