Part‑Time Respiratory Therapist (RT) – Increased Wages!
Facility: Arbors at Streetsboro
Wages: Starting up to $44.81 per hour
Shift: Day and Night PRN
Are you a RT looking to earn extra income or supplement your current job? Whether you’re saving for travel plans or seeking a rewarding and stable career, Arbors has the opportunity for you!
Why Choose Arbors?
- One of Ohio’s largest providers of long‑term care skilled nursing and short‑term rehabilitation services.
- Leading market wages: competitive pay based on experience and shift.
- Flexible pay options: get paid daily, weekly, or bi‑weekly with pay advances through UKG Wallet.
- Flexible scheduling: we offer various scheduling options—ask us about what works for you!
- Unlimited referral bonuses: earn extra by referring others to join our team.
Summary
The Respiratory Therapist, under the direction of management, is responsible for providing clinical direction and in‑services regarding patient care and other respiratory‑related issues to the facility.
Qualifications
Education
- A CRT or RRT license and a graduate of an AMA‑approved school for respiratory care.
Licenses / Certification
- Valid Respiratory Care Practitioner license in the state of employment.
- Valid CPR certification.
- Vent certified, preferred.
Experience
- One year of respiratory therapy experience preferred in a long‑term care setting.
Job Functions
- Provides respiratory‑related services for established times or services within the Respiratory Care Practitioner scope. This may include testing the patient for qualifying clinical needs, gathering information, completing and/or submitting the information to the facility.
- Records all pertinent information on respiratory care records and patient charts, including consults, recommendations, and pertinent conversations with physicians, staff, patients, patient family members, or other caregivers.
- Assists the facility in regulatory issues, ensuring that respiratory equipment and supplies are stored in appropriate areas and that appropriate signs and documentation are provided.
- Takes care of routine mail, phone calls, and pages as necessary, and completes necessary filing and faxing.
- Communicates with facility staff regarding relevant clinical and operational issues regarding the program and patient care issues.
- Assesses patient respiratory needs, monitors oxygen saturation and pulse oximetry, and works with ventilator patients.
- Completes treatment and ventilator checks in a timely fashion and notifies the supervisor of any facility concerns or needs.
- Completes TARs at the end of each month, checking for accurate information.
- Assesses for decannulation and weaning.
- May participate in a wide variety of special projects.
- Resolves routine problems and communicates solutions to appropriate personnel.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Ability to work independently in a consulting capacity.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members, and at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to react decisively and quickly in emergency situations.
- Ability to organize a schedule and work to meet facility needs.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent organizational skills.