Respiratory Therapist, Full Time Nights SAU

Respiratory Therapist

Kindred Hospital Louisville is a 123-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in-depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period; including 16 Special Care Unit beds and 4 negative pressure rooms. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care 7 days a week so you can start your journey to wellness anytime. To the benefit of our patients, families and visitors, we are located in the Original Highlands neighborhood, a short drive away from downtown, Cherokee Park and a number of boutique shops and restaurants.

Plan, implement and evaluate diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory services to assist in the management of patient/residents with cardiopulmonary and related disorders. Provide technical support for all equipment related to the nursing center-based practice of Respiratory Therapy. Provide training and competency testing to nursing departments.

Essential Functions

• Provides/coordinates clinical respiratory services under physician orders.
• Perform respiratory/clinical assessments.
• Consult with physicians and health care professionals regarding patient/resident status.
• Monitor patient/resident progress and update respiratory care plan (as a part of the patient/resident's comprehensive plan of care).
• Provide general respiratory therapeutic services including oxygen therapy, medical gas therapy, aerosol therapy, humidification therapy, and suction therapy.
• Document patient/resident procedures, organize, and analyze data, maintain accurate records.
• Communicate relevant patient/resident information to appropriate physicians and caregivers while protecting confidential information to unauthorized persons.
• Participate in interdisciplinary patient/resident rounds and conferences.
• Provide staff education related to respiratory therapy.
• Educate patients and families with regard to relevant disease, medications, equipment, purpose of procedures, steps of procedure, benefits, risks, and alternatives.
• Participate in discharge planning for patient/resident requiring respiratory therapies in a community setting.
• Operate a variety of monitoring, recording, diagnostic, therapeutic, life support and associated equipment.
• Provide technical support for all respiratory equipment.
• Perform troubleshooting and basic maintenance, cleaning, and setup for respiratory equipment.
• Comply with safety regulations related to equipment and medical gases.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations

• Ability to use initiative, take responsibility and self-organize in a team environment.
• Ability to work under pressure & handle competing priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively on an interdisciplinary patient/resident care team.
• Ability to interact positively with staff, physicians, patients & family members.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Approximate percent of time required to travel: 0-10%
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• Must have good and regular attendance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Associate Degree from accredited program in respiratory therapy.

Licenses/Certifications

• Licensing as required by the state of employment.
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) Required; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required for those in supervisory positions.

Experience

• One-year general Respiratory Therapy clinical experience