Weekend Respiratory Therapist

The Encore at Boca Raton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center; Pompano Beach (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend shifts

Job summary

The Encore at Boca Raton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Florida is seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our geriatric care team. The RT will assess residents, develop therapy plans, and implement respiratory treatments in collaboration with nursing staff.

This on-site role requires an active state license, BLS, and experience with tracheostomy and long-term care settings. Weekend shifts are part of the schedule, with daily documentation and IDT participation to support resident

Qualifications

• Graduate from COARC accredited AS or BS Respiratory program.
• Licensed as RRT or CRT; state license required; BLS certification.
• Ability to work independently; passion for geriatric care.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement respiratory techniques for rehab patients.
• Initiate therapies, maintain records, operate equipment.
• Provide bedside treatments: oxygen, aerosol, PEP, chest therapy, suctioning, airway management.
• Complete nursing in-services quarterly.
• Maintain daily, weekly and monthly documentation.
• Attend IDT meetings.
• Experience with tracheotomy; long-term care setting.
• Track, audit and manage caseload.

Skills

Respiratory Therapy

Education

AS/BS in Respiratory

Tools

Ventilators

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