*Ready to use your skills to empower residents and grow your career?*
Sigma Health Rehab is Looking for a full-time/part-time talented Respiratory Therapist (RT) To work in a Skilled Nursing facility (SNF).
The ideal Candidate should have a passion for working with the geriatric population, be able to evaluate and treat independently without direct supervision, and possess the desire to perform functional therapeutic activities to assist residents improve in their experience.
Respiratory Therapist (RT) Responsibilities include:
* 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.
* Complete in-services for nursing staff every quarter
* Responsible for completing daily, weekly and monthly documentation.
* Attend 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.
Described in the Departmental Policy and procedure Manual in these areas of skilled interventions:
Oxygen weaning therapy.
Omniflow – Biofeed back
Group respiratory therapy
Standardized respiratory testing.
Aerosol therapy
IPPB therapy
Incentive Spirometry
Chest physiotherapy
Deep breathing and coughing
Bronchial hygiene therapy
PEP therapy
Postal Drainage
Positioning
Oro/Naso-pharyngeal suctioning
Airway clearance/management techniques
Trachea-bronchial suctioning
Tracheostomy care
Spirometry Bedside Testing
CPAP/BIPAP
High-Flow Oxygen
Cardiac Program
Pulmonary Program
Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation
*Respiratory Therapist (RT) 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.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour
Healthcare setting:
* Rehabilitation center
Shift:
* 8 hour shift
Weekly schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Ability to Relocate:
* Youngstown, OH: Relocate before starting work (Required)
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