Job Description

At ContinueCARE Hospital, we take pride in the care we provide for patients with an average length of stay of 25 days in a variety of specialty programs. Our staff enjoy our small-hospital environment inside of a large acute care hospital.

• Conduct physician prescribed treatments: including but not limited to, Hand Held Nebulizer Therapy and various nasal oxygen devices in order to administer prescribed medicinal vapors and gasses, humidity, various oxygen concentrations to the respiratory system of the patient, and chest physical therapy treatments.
• Set up, operate and monitor ventilators when the patient's respiratory system is incapable of adequate spontaneous ventilation. Participate in ventilator weaning process, utilizing protocols and physician direction. Set up ventilator using the ventilator graphics to ensure the patient is comfortable and getting enough flow to meet his/her respiratory demand.
• Ensure the adequate maintenance of ventilation during cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; intubate as necessary.
• Record all pertinent information of treatments, and patient response to treatments, on respiratory care records and patient chart; place MAR’s on patient’s chart in proper order.
• Perform trach care per hospital policy and procedure.
• Change out trach tubes as necessary and per hospital policy and procedure; and properly document changes on the respiratory progress notes.
• Change out tubing and inline suction devices, including suction canisters per hospital policy and procedure.
• Report treatments to be conducted and condition of patients to relief personnel. Give a complete report of any changes made and new orders written and keep the patient's primary care nurse informed of such changes.
• Process respiratory therapy equipment including ENT/Bronchoscope; cleaning, sterilizing and packaging as required. Uses the clean and dirty scope boxes and properly prepares the scope for transport to and from the cleaning area. Ensures that Cidex OPA is functional including a test strip within the last 24 hours..
• Perform preventative maintenance and repair of equipment including EST and SST pre-use checks on ventilator before each use or as needed and properly documents in the cleaning log.
• Make regular rounds. check the patient's ventilator at least every 4 hours, and oxygen equipment at least once per shift, fill room humidifiers, change suction canisters daily, as well as spot-checking other respiratory therapy equipment per hospital policy and procedure.

Qualifications: Graduate of an accredited respiratory care program Registered through the National Board of Respiratory Care as well as state licensure BLS & ACLS required Experience working as a Respiratory Therapist in an acute care environment required. Night Shift - Full Time 36 hours per week. RRT or CRT 3,000.00 Sign On Bonus

ContinueCARE Hospital is a tobacco and drug free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.