Respiratory Therapy SCU

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 practical 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 year as a RRT or CRT.