Weekend Respiratory Therapist

Coral Reef Subacute Care Center; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coral Reef Subacute Care Center in Miami, FL is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join our skilled nursing team. The RT must hold a state license, evaluate and treat residents independently, and perform functional therapies to improve patient experience.

Responsibilities include initiating therapies, documenting progress, performing bedside treatments (oxygen, aerosols, chest physiotherapy, suction, airway management), and participating in IDT meetings. Prior LTC experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of COARC accredited AS or BS Respiratory program.
• Licensed as RRT or CRT.
• BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessments and implement respiratory techniques for rehab patients.
• Initiate therapies, maintain patient records, and operate equipment.
• Perform bedside treatments including oxygen, aerosols, PEP, deep breathing, chest physiotherapy.
• Ensure daily, weekly and monthly documentation.
• Attend IDT meetings and assist with tracheotomy cases as needed.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Therapy initiation

Documentation

Team collaboration

CPR trained

Education

RRT or CRT credential

Job description

Schedule

• Every Weekend

Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Looking for a 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
  • Oxygen therapy
  • Oxygen weaning
  • Aerosol therapy
  • PEP therapy
  • Deep breathing and coughing
  • Respiratory muscle training
  • Incentive Spirometry
  • Chest physiotherapy
  • Oro/Naso-pharyngeal suctioning
  • Tracheo-bronchial suctioning and tracheostomy care
  • Airway management/assessment
  • Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
  • Pulmonary function testing
  • High-flow oxygen
  • 6- and 2-minute walk testing
• 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

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.

Background Screening Rrequirment:

This position is subjet to Florida background screening requirments.

For information please visit : https://info.flclearinghouse.com

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