Respiratory Therapist (RT) PRN

Sweetwater Care; Fowler (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care is seeking a qualified Respiratory Therapist to independently perform respiratory care procedures, interpret physician orders, assess resident needs, deliver prescribed therapy and evaluate resident response in the home care setting.

The role functions as consultant, educator and clinician to clinical staff, with responsibilities including ventilator management, airway support, and collaboration with nursing leadership to integrate respiratory care into daily practice.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist in the practicing state.
• Ventilator unit experience required; long-term care or skilled nursing preferred.
• Effective communication to maintain positive relationships with residents, families, staff and agencies.
• Knowledge of local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Promotes healing of acutely ill residents through respiratory care and education.
• Administers intermittent/continuous therapy, mechanical ventilation and airway management.
• Sets up and uses respiratory therapy equipment, gases, humidification and medications.
• Follows rehab department management including case management, quality improvement and care planning.
• Manages reimbursement, billing, and records related to respiratory care.
• Collaborates with nursing leadership to integrate respiratory care into daily practice and trains staff.
• Assesses and evaluates respiratory therapy care and life support for residents.
• Coordinates equipment orders and ensures appropriate devices meet resident needs.
• Communicates changes in resident condition to physicians and nursing staff; adjusts care plans.
• Develops discharge plans for residents and tracks follow-up on equipment.
• Assesses developmental needs across age groups and adapts care accordingly.
• Provision of general medical equipment and supplies as ordered.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Effective communication

RRT credential

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Ventilator equipment

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 Registered Respiratory Therapist in the state in which practiced.
• Ventilator Unit experience required; experience in long term 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

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.