Respiratory Therapist

Inniswood Health and Rehabilitation; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Inniswood Health and Rehabilitation in Westerville, OH is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our team. The schedule can vary and be flexible, offering a dynamic, patient-centered environment.

Responsibilities include operating ventilators and gas delivery systems, monitoring patient responses, and assisting with breathing exercises. The role requires accurate charting, equipment inspection, and training others in respiratory care procedures.

Qualifications

• Current Respiratory Therapist license is required.
• Experience operating ventilators and gas administration equipment.
• Ability to monitor vital signs and adjust therapy.
• Skilled in documenting patient charts accurately.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate devices such as ventilators, gas therapy equipment, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
• Operate equipment to maintain therapy parameters and administer prescribed gases and aerosols under physician orders.
• Monitor patient responses to therapy using vital signs.
• Assist patients with breathing exercises.
• Maintain patient charts with therapy information.
• Inspect and test respiratory therapy equipment for safe operation.
• Demonstrate respiratory care procedures to trainees and staff.

Skills

Ventilator operation

Gas administration

Vital signs monitoring

Patient education

Education

Respiratory Therapist license

Tools

Ventilators

Job description

Inniswood Health and Rehabilitation, a skilled nursing facility in Westerville, OH is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our team. The schedule can vary and be flexible.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIITIES include the following; other duties may be assigned.

• Sets up and operates devices such as mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
• Operates equipment to ensure specified parameters of treatment such as volume, gas concentration, humidity, and temperature, and to administer medicinal gases and aerosol drugs to patients under orders of Physicians.
• Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy through patient vital signs.
• Assists patients in performing breathing exercises.
• Maintains patient’s chart that contain pertinent identification and therapy information.
• Inspects and tests respiratory therapy equipment to ensure equipment is functioning safely and efficiently.
• Demonstrates respiratory care procedures to trainees and other health care personnel.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. These requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, minimum education, training, license, experience, and/or ability required

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Qualifications

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Respiratory Therapist

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