Weekend Respiratory Therapist

Palmetto Subacute Care Center; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmetto Subacute Care Center is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join a skilled nursing team. The candidate must hold a Florida license (RRT/CRT) and provide independent assessment and treatment for geriatric residents.

Responsibilities include initiating therapies, maintaining records, and performing comprehensive bedside treatments. Background in long-term care and BLS certification are desired qualifications.

Qualifications

• COARC-accredited Respiratory Therapy program (AS/BS).
• Licensed as RRT or CRT; BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement respiratory therapies for rehab patients.
• Maintain patient records and complete daily, weekly, and monthly documentation.
• Perform bedside treatments: oxygen therapy, aerosols, chest physiotherapy, suctioning, airway management, CPAP/BiPAP weanings and testing.

Skills

BLS Certification

Independent patient care

Airway management

Education

COARC-accredited AS Respiratory Therapy

BS Respiratory Therapy

Tools

Ventilators

Portable oxygen equipment

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 Requirment:

This position is subjet to Florida background screening requirments.

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

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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