Job Title: Respiratory Therapist
Salary Range: $40 - $45 per hour
Hours: 35 hours per week, 3/12 hour nightshift, every other weekend rotation
Location: Skilled nursing facility with a vent unit, offering post-hospital, short term rehab, and long term care services.
Position Summary:
The ideal candidate will have experience working in a vent unit and providing respiratory care to patients in a post-hospital setting. This position will require working 3/12 hour nightshifts and every other weekend rotation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform respiratory assessments and develop individualized care plans for patients in the vent unit
- Administer respiratory treatments and therapies as ordered by physicians
- Monitor and evaluate patients' response to treatments and make necessary adjustments to care plans
- Educate patients and their families on respiratory care techniques and equipment
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive care to patients
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient care and progress
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory and facility policies and procedures
Qualifications:
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy
- Current state license as a Respiratory Therapist
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a vent unit or acute care setting
- BLS and ACLS certification
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work nightshifts and every other weekend rotation