Weekend Respiratory Therapist (RT) PRN

Palmetto Subacute Care Center; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmetto Subacute Care Center in Miami, FL seeks a licensed Respiratory Therapist to join our skilled nursing team. The role focuses on evaluations, independent treatment planning, and delivering respiratory therapies to geriatric residents.

The ideal candidate will hold a COARC-accredited AS or BS in Respiratory Therapy, be licensed as an RRT or CRT, and maintain BLS certification. Daily care and documentation are essential in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform assessments and implement respiratory therapies to progress rehab patients.
• Initiate therapies, maintain records, operate and assemble equipment.
• Provide bedside treatments including oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, chest physiotherapy, suctioning, and airway management.
• Document daily, weekly and monthly activities and attend IDT meetings.

Education

COARC accredited AS/BS in Respiratory

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Schedule

• Saturday and Sunday Coverage

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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 documentationAttend 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.