What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at Respiratory Care Connect?
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced, qualified, and compassionate Respiratory Therapist (RT) to provide respiratory care, clinical assessment, consultation, and ongoing support for individuals with chronic tracheostomies and ventilator dependence in a residential care setting.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience caring for medically fragile individuals who require long-term ventilator support, tracheostomy management, airway clearance, oxygen therapy, and respiratory monitoring. The RT will collaborate with the facility Administrator, Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), Registered Nurses (RNs), physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to promote residents' health, safety, comfort, and quality of life.
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesRespiratory Assessment and Clinical Support
- Perform respiratory assessments and evaluate residents' respiratory status in accordance with professional scope of practice, physician orders, and applicable regulations.
- Provide specialized respiratory care for individuals with chronic tracheostomies and long-term ventilator dependence.
- Assess ventilator settings, respiratory function, oxygen requirements, airway clearance needs, and tolerance of prescribed respiratory treatments.
- Monitor and report changes in respiratory status, including oxygen saturation, breathing patterns, secretion management, and signs of respiratory distress.
- Communicate significant clinical findings and concerns promptly to the appropriate medical provider and facility nursing personnel.
Tracheostomy and Ventilator Management
- Provide or oversee tracheostomy care, suctioning, airway clearance, and other respiratory treatments as authorized and clinically appropriate.
- Review ventilator settings, prescribed respiratory equipment, alarms, and equipment function in accordance with physician orders and applicable standards.
- Assist with the development, review, and implementation of individualized respiratory care plans.
- Provide recommendations regarding appropriate respiratory equipment, supplies, humidification, backup equipment, and emergency preparedness.
- Support staff education on respiratory equipment, infection prevention, airway safety, and recognition of respiratory emergencies, within the RT's authorized role.
Minimum Qualifications
- Current, valid California Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) license issued by the Respiratory Care Board of California.
- Demonstrated experience caring for individuals with chronic tracheostomies and invasive mechanical ventilation.
- Strong knowledge of ventilator management, tracheostomy care, airway clearance, suctioning, oxygen therapy, and respiratory monitoring.
- Experience supporting medically complex or medically fragile individuals in long-term care, residential care, home care, or similar settings.
- Knowledge of respiratory emergency response procedures and infection prevention practices.
- Ability to communicate effectively with clinical teams, direct support professionals, residents, and families or authorized representatives.
- Strong clinical judgment, documentation skills, organization, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team and provide practical recommendations for safe, person-centered care.
Location: Santa Rosa and Sonoma
Pay: From $75.00 per hour
Expected hours: 8.0 – 12.0 per week
Work Location: In person
Salary : $75