Respiratory Therapist / Nurse

Lincare; Longview (WA); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lincare in Washington state is seeking a role focused on installing and educating patients on respiratory equipment, including ventilators, monitors, and CPAP units.

Responsibilities include conducting thorough patient assessments, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of respiratory care techniques, and ensuring safety compliance in all activities, with on-call duties evenings and weekends as scheduled.

Qualifikationen

• Candidates must be proficient in educating patients and families about equipment use.
• Strong ability to perform and document patient assessments.
• Knowledge of respiratory homecare concepts and safety procedures.

Aufgaben

• Provide patient education as part of care, often in patients' homes.
• Perform complete patient assessments according to policies and procedures.
• Maintain current knowledge of respiratory homecare techniques and related concepts.

Kenntnisse

Patient education

Equipment setup

Home care knowledge

Safety compliance

Jobbeschreibung

Offering $40 to $52 per hour

This employee performs equipment setups in a timely and professional manner.

• Generally responsible for the setup of highly technical equipment such as ventilators, monitors, and CPAP units
  • Also responsible for providing technical assistance with equipment
  • Incumbent may perform setup of all types of oxygen equipment as well

Job Functions

• Provides patient education as an intricate part of the patient care activity according to the patient need and Lincare policy, frequently in patients' homes
  • Requires use of a personal vehicle with a valid driver's license
• Performs complete and professional patient assessments in accordance with Lincare policies and procedures
• Maintains current knowledge of respiratory homecare techniques and relevant respiratory therapy concepts
• Follows applicable policies and procedures of the Safety & Regulatory Manual regarding General Safety, OSHA (includes the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment), DOT (driving safety), FDA, and Emergency Planning
• Represents Lincare through professional personal appearance, patient care activities, and content of written reports
• Facilitates prescription collection
• Maintains patient records in complete and organized manner in compliance with accreditation standards
• Works on-call evenings and weekends on an as scheduled basis
  • Frequency is determined by the center size and the number of employees available to share in the responsibility
  • Must respond in a timely manner