REGISTERED RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Sweetwater Care; Washington; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Therapist to independently perform respiratory care procedures, interpret physician orders, assess resident needs and deliver prescribed therapy. The role functions as consultant, educator, and clinician to clinical staff.

Responsibilities include therapy administration, ventilation support, equipment management, discharge planning, and collaboration with nursing leadership to ensure high-quality care for residents in a long-term care setting.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma required.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) in the practicing state.
• Current BLS (required), ACLS (preferred).
• Finger Print Card Clearance.
• TB test within the last year.
• Physical within the last 6 months.
• COVID card.
• Ventilator unit experience required; LTC or skilled nursing experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills with residents, families, staff, physicians, consultants, providers and community.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal guidelines and regulations in current state.

Responsibilities

• Promotes healing of acutely ill residents through respiratory care, diagnostics, psychosocial needs and education.
• Administers respiratory care including intermittent/continuous therapy, mechanical ventilation, airway management and monitoring.
• Sets up and uses medical gases, humidification, aerosols, medications, ventilatory support and chest physiotherapy as related to home environment.
• Oversees rehab department clinical management including case management, quality improvement and care planning.
• Manages reimbursement, billing, resident and equipment records within rehab.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership to integrate respiratory care into daily practice and trains staff.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate respiratory therapy care and life support for residents; promote efficient operation.
• Coordinate equipment orders and services with referrals, physicians and residents/families; assess needs and appropriate equipment.
• Coordinate communication with residents/parties, physicians and nursing regarding changes in condition and care plans.
• Develop and implement discharge plans for residents.
• Monitor preventive maintenance and scheduled visits for respiratory equipment.

Skills

Effective communication

Coordinate equipment orders

Education

Highschool Diploma

Job description

Position Description

Responsible for independently performing respiratory care procedures which requires the ability to interpret physician orders, assess resident needs, deliver prescribed therapy and evaluate resident response. Functions as consultant, educator, and clinician to clinical staff.

Qualifications

• Highschool Diploma required.
• Must be a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist in the state in which practiced.
• Current BLS (required), ACLS (preferred)
• Current Finger Print Card Clearance
• Current TB with the last year
• Physcial within the last 6 months
• COVID card
• Ventilator Unit experience required; experience in long term acute care or skilled nursing, preferred.
• Possess effective communication skills to maintain positive relationship with residents, families, staff, physicians, consultants, providers, and governmental agencies, their representatives and the community.
• Current knowledge of local, state and federal guidelines and regulations within the state you are currently working.

Responsibilities

• Promotes healing of acutely ill residents whose cardiac or pulmonary systems have been compromised through illness or injury through the provision of respiratory care, diagnostic testing, psychosocial needs and resident and/or responsible party education.
• Provides proper and safe administration of respiratory care including intermittent and continuous therapy, mechanical ventilation, airway management and non-invasive oxygen and carbon dioxide monitoring of residents.
• Provides the set-up, administration and therapeutic use of medical gases and administration apparatus, environmental control systems, humidification, aerosols, medications, ventilatory support, airway management, chest physiotherapy as they relate to the patient in the home environment.
• Follows the clinical management of the rehab department, including oversight related to case management, quality improvement, care planning, clinical utilization and resident identification.
• Ensures the clinical manage of rehab department including reimbursement, criteria services, billing, resident records and equipment records.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership to integrate respiratory care functions into day to day nursing practice as appropriate; trains other personnel as needed.
• Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates respiratory therapy care and life support to residents in all areas of the nursing center; Encourages progression and enhances efficient operation of respiratory services.
• Manages effective coordination of equipment by staff; Ability to coordinate, receive and document the order for equipment and/or services from referral source, physician, resident/client, family member, or care giver as needed; Assesses the need of the residents and the best choice of equipment and/or services to meet those needs.
• Coordinates communication with residents and/or responsible parties, physician, and nursing on changes in resident’s condition and/or or needs and carries out adjustment to the resident’s care plan/plan of treatment.
• Develops and implements discharge plans for residents.
• Tracks and maintains follow up on preventative maintenance and scheduled visits for respiratory therapy equipment.
• Assess developmental needs for all age groups across the life span and adjust care and instruction with regard to the physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs of the resident.
• Responsible for the provision of general medical equipment and supplies to the company’s resident population, as ordered by a physician.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.