Weekend Respiratory Therapist

CareRite Centers, LLC; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CareRite Centers, LLC in Miami, FL seeks a qualified Respiratory Therapist to join our Skilled Nursing facility team. The RT will evaluate and treat residents independently, provide bedside therapies, and support geriatrics with pulmonary care.

The ideal candidate holds a COARC-accredited AS or BS in Respiratory Therapy, is licensed as RRT or CRT in Florida, and has current BLS certification; background screening is required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments and implements respiratory techniques to progress rehab patients with various illnesses.
• Initiate therapies, maintain patient records, operate and assemble equipment.
• Perform a variety of bedside treatments including oxygen therapy, aerosols, chest physiotherapy, suctioning, airway management, and pulmonary function testing.
• Complete in-services for nursing staff quarterly and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly documentation.
• Attend applicable IDT meetings and participate in caseload management.

Education

COARC accredited AS or BS Respiratory program

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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