Respiratory Therapist

The Ensign Group; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ensign Group is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for Grand Terrace to assess, treat and care for patients with breathing disorders. You will take primary responsibility for respiratory therapies, supervise technicians, and initiate and conduct prescribed therapies while documenting patient progress.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses, and the IDT to ensure continuity of care, monitor airway status and oxygenation, and report changes promptly.

Qualifications

• Licensed Respiratory Therapist in good standing.
• BLS/ACLS certification preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of clinical respiratory care experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide Ventilator management, assessment, weaning and maintenance.
• Tracheostomy care, suctioning, airway management and optimization.
• BiPAP/CPAP management and NIV support as prescribed.
• Complete and review respiratory therapy notes and reports accurately.

Skills

Respiratory therapy

Education

RRT/CRT certification

Job description

Grand Terrace POSITION SUMMARY:

Assess, treat and care as prescribed for patients with breathing disorders. Assume primary responsibility for respiratory therapies, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians. Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check and operate equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position. All duties and responsibilities shall be performed as set forth in our established policies and procedures. Adheres to and assures compliance with Code of Conduct, Resident Rights, facility policies and procedures and all applicable rules, regulations and standards as set by Federal, State and regulating bodies. Interpret, organize and implement physician, nurse practitioner, or licensed medical professional orders directing resident care. Assist and continually monitor residents for proper position of airways, oxygenation, and respiratory stability. Successfully collaborate and initiate coordination of respiratory services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident’s total regimen of care. Participate and cooperate with all aspects of facility needs and initiatives. Perform necessary duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, and any other necessary documents as required or requested. Initiate and be clinically responsible for the administration of respiratory therapies as prescribes to include but no limited to: Ventilator management, assessment, cleaning, weaning and maintenance Tracheostomy maintenance, cleaning, replacement, and assurance of airway. Tracheal, NT, OT suction. Accurately obtain, document and report all pertinent vital signs Review and revise patient respiratory care plans as necessaryFully assess and document complete respiratory assessment upon admit and on a continual basis, while on shift. BiPap/CPAP management, assessment, weaning and maintenance. SVN, LVN, MDI, and continuous cool/heated aerosol administration. Inform Respiratory Director of any new admissions, discharges, and change of condition of any resident on skilled respiratory therapy services, and report any change of condition to appropriate nursing staff, and IDT team and physicians as clinically appropriate. Complete, review, and ensure all respiratory therapy notes and charting are informative and descriptive of the respiratory care services being provided and that response to care is documented. Ensure that any resident unable to call for assistance is checked frequently. Follow all facility infection control precautions and safety regulations including, but not limited to, personal protective equipment, dress code, and any other infection control precautions. Report to director any medication, medical supply, equipment needs necessary to perform your job functions. Immediately report any unsafe, malfunctioning or questionable equipment in use by the department. For benefit details check us out here http://ensignbenefits.com/ Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status. Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates. EOE disability veteran We are a provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitative services and offer a work environment where our teams are empowered to achieve superior clinical outcomes and high resident/family satisfaction ratings. We develop and support our employees so they can deliver a dignified and positive experience to our residents. We strive to achieve these objectives by living our core values of Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebration and Ownership. Our mission is, through moments of truth, to dignify long term and assisted care in the eyes of the world. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.