Respiratory Therapist

Stellar Care Group; Middleburg Heights (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Supportive team environment

Meaningful difference in residents' L

Job summary

Stellar Care Group in Middleburg Heights, OH, is seeking a compassionate Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory and ventilator care in our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. The ideal candidate will manage residents with complex needs and deliver resident-centered care through collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include ventilator management, oxygen therapy, tracheostomy care, suctioning, and staff education.

Qualifications

• Current Ohio Respiratory Care Professional License required.
• Experience with ventilator management and tracheostomy care preferred.
• Long‑term care, skilled nursing, or subacute rehabilitation experience preferred.
• Strong assessment, communication, teaching, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess residents' respiratory status and provide appropriate treatments.
• Manage and monitor ventilator‑dependent residents.
• Administer oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, tracheostomy care, suctioning, and other respiratory interventions.
• Assist with ventilator weaning programs as appropriate.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot respiratory and ventilator equipment.
• Educate, train, and provide ongoing support to nursing staff on ventilator management, tracheostomy care, respiratory equipment, infection prevention, and emergency airway procedures.
• Serve as a respiratory care resource for nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members.
• Educate residents and families regarding respiratory and ventilator care.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and therapy teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Document treatments, assessments, and resident responses accurately and timely.
• Participate in respiratory quality assurance and infection prevention initiatives.

Skills

Ventilator management

Tracheostomy care

Assessment

Communication

Teaching

Teamwork

Critical thinking

Job description

Respiratory Therapist (PRN / Part-Time / Full-Time)

Join Our Dedicated Long-Term Care Team!

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Respiratory Therapist to provide exceptional respiratory and ventilator care services to residents in our skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. The ideal candidate will have experience managing residents with complex respiratory needs and a commitment to delivering resident-centered care.

Responsibilities:

• Assess residents' respiratory status and provide appropriate treatments.
• Manage and monitor ventilator-dependent residents.
• Administer oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, tracheostomy care, suctioning, and other respiratory interventions.
• Assist with ventilator weaning programs as appropriate.
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot respiratory and ventilator equipment.
• Educate, train, and provide ongoing support to nursing staff on ventilator management, tracheostomy care, respiratory equipment, infection prevention, and emergency airway procedures.
• Serve as a respiratory care resource for nursing staff and interdisciplinary team members.
• Educate residents and families regarding respiratory and ventilator care.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and therapy teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Document treatments, assessments, and resident responses accurately and timely.
• Participate in respiratory quality assurance and infection prevention initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Current Ohio Respiratory Care Professional License required.
• Experience with ventilator management and tracheostomy care preferred.
• Long‑term care, skilled nursing, or subacute rehabilitation experience preferred.
• Strong assessment, communication, teaching, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.

We Offer:

• Competitive wages
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in residents' lives

Equal Opportunity Employer.