Respiratory Therapist - Part-Time

Continuecare Hospital Respiratory Therapist

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.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing consultation to other Respiratory Therapists within the unit and assisting when needed and reporting any performance issues to the manager.
• Assisting the Manager in providing unit specific needs, mentoring and training to the unit staff and new employees as assigned within the unit.
• Assisting Manager in all monitoring daily responsibilities of the other therapist and completing all lead therapist duties outlined by the Manager.
• Explaining the purpose and procedure of treatments, tests and equipment to the patient and properly documenting all education given to patient(s) and their caregivers on the patient education form in the patient's chart.
• Conducting 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.
• Setting up, operating and monitoring ventilators when patient's respiratory system is incapable of adequate spontaneous ventilation. Participating in ventilator weaning process, utilizing protocols and physician direction. Setting up ventilator using the ventilator graphics to ensure the patient is comfortable and getting enough flow to meet his/her respiratory demand.

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.

Part-Time-Every Saturday and Sunday with $10.00/hour weekend differential

ContinueCARE Hospital is a 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.