Weekend PRN Respiratory Therapist

CareRite Centers, LLC; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A skilled nursing facility in Fort Lauderdale is seeking a motivated full-time Respiratory Therapist to join their dynamic team. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for the geriatric population, hold a valid license, and be capable of performing independent evaluations and treatments. Responsibilities include completing assessments, initiating therapies, managing patient records, and conducting staff training. The role offers consistent shifts, with potential for up to 8-hour workdays on weekends.

Qualifications

• Must possess a license in the state of practice.
• Ability to evaluate and treat independently.
• Experience in a long-term care setting preferred.
• Experience in long-term care preferred.
• Ability to evaluate and treat independently.

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments and implements respiratory techniques.
• Initiates therapies and maintains patient records.
• Completes tracking, auditing, and caseload management.
• Prepare in-services for nursing staff quarterly.
• Maintain daily, weekly and monthly documentation.
• Attend IDT meetings and participate in care planning.
• Experience with tracheostomy and LTC settings.
• Follow facility procedures and track caseload.

Skills

Oxygen weaning therapy

Chest physiotherapy

Tracheostomy care

Group respiratory therapy

IDT participation

Education

Graduate of COARC accredited AS or BS Respiratory program

Licensed as RRT or CRT

BLS certification

Job description

Schedule

• This will be your standing schedule. We are looking for a RT that can work the following schedule below consistently.
  • 4- 6 hours per shift; maybe up to 8 hours depending on caseload
  • Saturday and Sunday

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Looking for a full time talented and motivated Respiratory Therapist to join our dynamic team. The position is within a Skilled Nursing facility. Candidate should possess passion for geriatric population, must contain a license in the state of practice, be able to evaluate and treat independently without direct supervision, and posses the desire to perform functional therapeutic activities to assist residents improve in their experience.

Job Description

• Completes assessments and implements respiratory techniques to maintain and progress the rehab patients with many different Respiratory illness/diseases and non respiratory illness.
• Initiate therapies, maintain patient records, operate, check, and assemble equipment
• Complete a variety of bedside treatments
• Complete in-services for nursing staff every quarter
• Responsible for completing daily, weekly and monthly documentation
• Attend applicable IDT meetings
• Experience with tracheotomy
• Experience is a long term care setting
• Follow procedure and protocol of facility
• Completes tracking, auditing and caseload management
• Performs related duties as required

Interventions

• Oxygen weaning therapy
• Omniflow – Biofeedback
• Group respiratory therapy
• Standardized respiratory testing
• Aerosol therapy
• IPPB therapy
• Incentive Spirometry
• Chest physiotherapy
• Deep breathing and coughing
• Bronchial hygiene therapy
• PEP therapy
• Postal Drainage
• Positioning
• Oro/Naso-pharyngeal suctioning
• Airway clearance/management techniques
• Trachea-bronchial suctioning
• Tracheostomy care
• Spirometry Bedside Testing
• CPAP/BIPAP
• High-Flow Oxygen
• Cardiac Program
• Pulmonary Program
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate of COARC accredited AS or BS Respiratory program. Licensed as RRT or CRT.
• Licensed in the state in which practicing BLS certification.