Part Time Respiratory Therapist

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Respiratory Therapist (RT, RRT, or CRT) to join our results-oriented team.

Part Time Position Available

Weekend Option (Saturday-Sunday)

PURPOSE/BELIEF STATEMENT:

The position of Respiratory Therapist provides direct respiratory therapy care to the residents. This position must work effectively with team members in ensuring that work is accomplished and quality care is delivered, supporting their team members and celebrating team successes. While focusing on delivering quality resident care, the position must also manage the resources that are available to them in their job.

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation when needed.
• Responsible for the operation, maintenance, and management of mechanical ventilators.
• Responsible for the operation, maintenance, and management of any other required respiratory equipment.
• Prepare respiratory therapy equipment and resident for transportation, both internally and externally.
• Change equipment, as well as disinfect and sterilize it, in accordance to facility policy and procedure.
• Conduct blood gas analysis.
• Provide artificial airway management.
• Perform aerosolized drug administration.
• Provide oxygen therapy.
• Provide humidity therapy.
• Provide CPAP therapy.
• Perform pulse oximetry.
• Perform capnography.
• Perform specialized pulmonary function testing.
• Perform intermittent positive pressure ventilation.
• Perform incentive spirometry.
• Conduct patient assessment.
• Administrative functions: Perform all charting and documentation duties as necessary.
• Create a clean, comfortable, and safe environment for residents and assure that their needs are met.
• Ensure that resident’s food service needs are met in a timely and compassionate manner.
• Maintain resident documentation records for activities of daily living, restorative programs, and resident specific forms.
• Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain certification and enhance quality of care.
• Perform other related activities as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Must possess, as a minimum, a limited permit and be enrolled in a CRTT or RT NBRC approved program, or must be a Registered, Certified Respiratory Therapist.
• High school graduate or G. E. D. equivalent

Benefits
As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy competitive wages and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.

About Us
Since 1984, CommuniCare Family of Companies has been committed to delivering exceptional person-centered care as a national leader in post-acute care for those that are chronically ill or have complex conditions. Our more than 130 skilled nursing, assisted living, and long-term care facilities deliver sophisticated and transformative care to nearly 16,000 residents and patients at any given time. CommuniCare employs more than 16,000 employees across several states.
As a family owned and operated company, family and heart are woven into every aspect of our continuum of care. Our mission, to serve with pride, is evident and is a quality residents, families and community partners have come to expect and trust. Dedicated to improving the lives of seniors, we put extraordinary service above all else. We continue to raise the bar and innovate wherever possible to deliver a higher quality of life for those far beyond our facilities. Because of this, our facilities are a better place for residents to live, patients to stay, employees to work and families to heal.