Respiratory Therapist – Ventilator & Tracheostomy Care

Apploi; Overland Park (KS); Presencial; USD 48 000 - 55 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Paid time off

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Supplemental benefit options

Resumo da oferta

Overland Park Respiratory & Rehab Center in the Kansas City metropolitan area seeks a motivated Respiratory Therapist to support residents with tracheostomies, ventilators, oxygen therapy, and other respiratory needs.

We offer Full-Time Nights, Part-Time Nights, and PRN opportunities. Join a team focused on clinical quality, operational excellence, and resident-centered care in a recently rebranded facility.

Qualificações

• Current Respiratory Therapist license in the state of Kansas.
• Prior experience with tracheostomy care, ventilator management, oxygen therapy, and higher-acuity respiratory residents preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to recognize and communicate changes in resident condition.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to complete accurate and timely documentation in accordance with regulatory and facility requirements.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with nursing, providers, therapy, residents, families, and other interdisciplinary team members.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver respiratory therapy services in accordance with physician orders, resident care plans, facility policies, professional standards, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Provide care and monitoring for residents with tracheostomies, ventilators, oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, airway clearance needs, and other respiratory conditions.
• Assess residents’ respiratory status, tolerance of treatment, response to interventions, and changes in condition, and communicate concerns promptly to leadership and appropriate clinical team members.
• Operate, inspect, and monitor respiratory equipment safely and correctly, including ventilators, oxygen delivery systems, suction equipment, humidification systems, nebulizers, pulse oximetry, and related respiratory equipment.
• Maintain strong knowledge of oxygen therapy, respiratory treatments, ventilator support, tracheostomy care, infection prevention, equipment safety, and applicable facility protocols.
• Complete accurate, timely, and compliant documentation for all respiratory therapy services, assessments, treatments, interventions, equipment checks, and resident responses.
• Follow facility infection prevention practices, equipment cleaning procedures, and respiratory equipment storage and maintenance protocols.
• Support resident and family communication regarding respiratory care needs, treatment goals, equipment use, and care plan expectations, as appropriate.
• Help maintain the quality, consistency, safety, and effectiveness of respiratory services throughout the facility.
• Promote a positive, accountable, resident-centered, and team-oriented culture.

Conhecimentos

License in KS

Tracheostomy care

Ventilator management

Oxygen therapy

Clinical judgment

Documentation

Communication

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Overland Park Respiratory & Rehab Center in the Kansas City metropolitan area seeks a motivated Respiratory Therapist to support residents with tracheostomies, ventilators, oxygen therapy, and other respiratory needs.

We offer Full-Time Nights, Part-Time Nights, and PRN opportunities. Join a team focused on clinical quality, operational excellence, and resident-centered care in a recently rebranded facility.