Respiratory Nurse

Respiratory Nurse – RN/LPN Highland Care Center | Salt Lake City, Utah Bring Respiratory-Focused Nursing to a 5-Star Team Highland Care Center is looking for an RN or LPN with an interest in respiratory care to join our clinical team. This position will focus on residents with COPD, asthma, chronic respiratory conditions, and other pulmonary needs, helping residents breathe easier, maintain function, and reduce avoidable hospitalizations. This is a great opportunity for a nurse who enjoys hands-on treatments, respiratory assessment, prevention, and resident education. What You'll Do As our Respiratory Nurse, you will help coordinate and provide respiratory-focused nursing care, including: Providing and monitoring ordered nebulizer and inhalation treatments Assisting residents with proper use of incentive spirometers Providing chest physiotherapy/percussion ("cupping") when ordered and appropriate Monitoring residents with COPD, asthma, and other chronic respiratory conditions Assessing respiratory status, including lung sounds, oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, and changes from baseline Monitoring and managing oxygen therapy according to physician orders Reinforcing proper inhaler, nebulizer, and breathing techniques Encouraging pulmonary hygiene, coughing, deep breathing, mobility, and other ordered interventions Identifying early signs of respiratory decline and communicating changes promptly to providers Working with nursing, therapy, providers, and other members of the interdisciplinary team to help prevent respiratory-related hospitalizations Providing education to residents, families, CNAs, and nursing staff regarding respiratory conditions and interventions Ensuring respiratory treatments, assessments, and outcomes are properly documented What We're Looking For Current Utah RN or LPN license Strong clinical assessment skills Experience with COPD, asthma, oxygen therapy, nebulizer treatments, or respiratory care preferred Skilled nursing, long-term care, pulmonary, home health, or hospital experience is a plus Strong communication and resident-education skills A nurse who enjoys developing a specialty and taking ownership of a clinical program Why Highland? Highland Care Center is a 5-Star skilled nursing facility committed to providing excellent clinical care while continuing to develop programs that improve resident outcomes. This position offers the opportunity to take a more focused role in respiratory care and make a measurable difference for residents living with chronic pulmonary conditions. Help our residents breathe better, stay stronger, and stay out of the hospital. #J-18808-Ljbffr