Respiratory Therapist

4 weeks ago

Baltimore, Maryland, United States FutureCare Health and Management Corp Full time
Job Summary

FutureCare Health and Management Corp is seeking a skilled Respiratory Therapist to join our team. As a Respiratory Therapist, you will play a critical role in ensuring our residents receive personalized respiratory care. You will work closely with our nursing team to perform respiratory care procedures and responsibilities within the scope of our respiratory policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Accept and transcribe verbal and telephone orders from physicians on respiratory therapy procedures
  • Utilize knowledge to ensure the care provided meets the unique physical and psychosocial needs of residents based on their age
  • Work within the scope of practice for adult and geriatric residents
  • Initiate, monitor, manage, troubleshoot, maintain, and wean residents from mechanical ventilators
  • Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, resuscitator bag ventilation, and chest compressions
  • Obtain blood gas samples
  • Perform chest physiotherapy, including therapeutic percussion, vibration, and bronchopulmonary drainage
  • Perform pulmonary function testing, oxygen administration, aerosol, and humidification administration
  • Manage artificial airways, tracheostomy care, changes, weaning, and suctioning of airways and sputum induction
  • Aerosolized medication administration, handheld nebulizer, and metered dose inhaler
  • Incentive spirometry, breathing, and coughing exercises
  • Procurement, handling, storage, and dispensing of medical gases
  • Set up and maintain all types of oxygen and respiratory supplies and equipment
  • Review physicians' orders
  • Document ventilator settings and measurements and performance of respiratory procedures, response to therapy, including heart rate, respiratory rate, breath sounds
  • Perform initial assessments, care plans, and assessments of residents' respiratory status, residents' progress, including recognition and recording of signs and symptoms of respiratory distress and medication effects and side effects or adverse reactions and notifying physicians and residents' nurses
  • Provide education and in-service training to residents, families, nursing, and other nursing home staff
  • Review data obtained and documented by other respiratory therapists
  • Discuss abnormal or unusual assessment findings with supervisors as needed
  • Document according to policy, discharge instructions, and/or nursing transfer summaries
  • Check proper operation of equipment before and during use as well as emergency equipment as assigned and report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors and maintenance
  • Evaluate and document according to policy residents' responses to implemented respiratory care
  • Communication/Leadership Participate as an effective member of the resident care team contributing to the efficient operation of the unit, demonstrating effective interpersonal communication with all personnel, residents', and families as part of the facility's commitment to quality resident care
  • Apply basic verbal and non-verbal communication skills to identify and reduce residents' and families' anxiety
  • Act as preceptor for new employees as assigned
  • Demonstrate procedures to new respiratory personnel as assigned
  • Communicate pertinent information and requests through established organizational channels
  • Present an accurate and comprehensive shift report to oncoming respiratory therapists, including residents' conditions, unit activities, actual and potential problems, and possible solutions
  • Initiate occurrence/incident reports as needed and follows through with standards of operating procedures
  • Interact with others in a considerate, helpful, and courteous manner
  • Recognize learning needs of personnel on the unit and provides instruction as necessary
  • Notify supervisors of learning needs
  • Professional Development Seek opportunities for own growth and expansion of responsibilities to maintain competency and assure the use of up-to-date methods in care giving
  • Participate in educational programs and workshops to increase professional competence
  • Read and follow through on written communication books on the unit and initials as appropriate
  • Attend staff meetings
  • Participate in Performance Improvement programs
  • Present neat appearance in appropriate dress and identification as required by the position, department, and facility policy

Qualifications:

  • Current licensure from the state of Maryland as a Respiratory Care Practitioner
  • Minimum of 1-year clinical respiratory experience
  • Current CPR training with recertification every two years
  • Must show recognition of and attention to the psychosocial needs of residents and their families
  • Ability to demonstrate good ability to communicate using the English language in written and verbal
  • Must be able to lift at least 35 pounds
  • Must be able to push, pull, and lift residents

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