Respiratory Therapist

Grand Terrace

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POSITION SUMMARY : Assess, treat and care as prescribed for patients with breathing disorders.

Assume primary responsibility for respiratory therapies, including the supervision of respiratory therapy technicians.

Initiate and conduct therapeutic procedures; maintain patient records; and select, assemble, check and operate equipment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES : Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position.

However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.



* All duties and responsibilities shall be performed as set forth in our established policies and procedures.


* Adheres to and assures compliance with Code of Conduct, Resident Rights, facility policies and procedures and all applicable rules, regulations and standards as set by Federal, State and regulating bodies.


* Interpret, organize and implement physician, nurse practitioner, or licensed medical professional orders directing resident care.


* Assist and continually monitor residents for proper position of airways, oxygenation, and respiratory stability.


* Successfully collaborate and initiate coordination of respiratory services with other resident services to ensure the continuity of the resident's total regimen of care.


* Participate and cooperate with all aspects of facility needs and initiatives.


* Perform necessary duties such as completing medical forms, reports, evaluations, studies, charting, and any other necessary documents as required or requested.


* Initiate and be clinically responsible for the administration of respiratory therapies as prescribes to include but no limited to:
+ Ventilator management, assessment, cleaning, weaning and maintenance
+ Tracheostomy maintenance, cleaning, replacement, and assurance of airway.
+ Tracheal, NT, OT suction.
+ Accurately obtain, document and report all pertinent vital signs
+ Review and revise patient respiratory care plans as necessary
+ Fully assess and document complete respiratory assessment upon admit and on a continual basis, while on shift.
+ BiPap/CPAP management, assessment, weaning and maintenance.
+ SVN, LVN, MDI, and continuous cool/heated aerosol administration.



* Inform Respiratory Director of any new admissions, discharges, and change of condition of any resident on skilled respiratory therapy services, and report any change of condition to appropriate nursing staff, and IDT team and physicians as clinically appropriate.


* Complete, review, and ensure all respiratory therapy notes and charting are informative and descriptive of the respiratory care services being p...