Weekend Respiratory Therapist

Palmetto Subacute Care Center; Olympia Heights (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmetto Subacute Care Center in Florida is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to join its skilled nursing team. The RT will assess and treat geriatric residents with respiratory conditions, work independently with minimal supervision, and provide a range of therapies.

The RT will initiate therapies, document care, participate in IDT meetings, and maintain equipment. Requires COARC accredited education, RRT/CRT license and Florida license, BLS.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory assessments and therapies for rehab patients with diverse respiratory and non-respiratory illnesses.
• Initiate therapies, maintain patient records, operate, check, and assemble equipment.
• Provide bedside treatments including oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, PEP, deep breathing and coughing, chest physiotherapy, suctioning, airway management, CPR, and pulmonary function testing.
• Complete in-services for nursing staff quarterly and ensure daily, weekly, monthly documentation.
• Attend applicable IDT meetings and support residents with tracheotomy care when needed.
• Track caseloads, perform audits, and carry out related duties per facility procedures.

Skills

BLS Certification

Long-term care experience

Independent clinical judgement

Tracheotomy experience

Education

COARC accredited AS/BS in Respiratory

RRT or CRT license

Florida licensure

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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