Respiratory Therapist

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care to patients per physician orders and established policies and procedures.


• Initiates, monitors and maintains life support systems for residents in the skilled nursing facility, including airway care and maintenance, managing artificial ventilator status, maintaining and troubleshooting mechanical ventilators.


• Participate in the development and/or implementation of resident care plans.


• Assure compliance with federal, state, and local technical and professional regulations and accepted practiced guidelines.


• Maintain and promote good customer relations; communicate with management, coworkers, facility staff, residents, family members, and other caretakers in a professional manner.


• Provide instruction to patients and other caretakers in the methods and objective of therapy.


• Prepare and update resident records accurately and legibly.


• Must be able to meet with residents' family members to provide information.

Qualifications

• Current RRT or CRT.


• Current BLS and/or CPR certification. 


• At least one (1) year as RRT or CRT.