Licensed Respiratory Therapist ( Per Diem- Night Shift))
About The Position
As a Licensed Respiratory Therapist, you would be responsible for patient care, including continuous ventilation, airway maintenance, emergency care, pulmonary function testing, cardio respiratory rehabilitation, infection control, isolation procedures, and cardio respiratory drug administration. You would serve as a resource to physicians regarding technical aspects of respiratory care and to hospital staff regarding effective and safe methods of administering respiratory therapy. You would assist patients with airway management and perform other duties as required. Schedule: Night shift, 12-hour shift. Per diem.
Requirements
- Possess a license and current registration as a respiratory therapist in New York State.
- Have three years of post-licensure experience administering respiratory services and treating patients in a nursing home facility or hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care, including continuous ventilation and airway maintenance.
- Provide emergency care and perform pulmonary function testing.
- Provide cardio respiratory rehabilitation and administer cardio respiratory drugs.
- Follow infection control and isolation procedures.
- Serve as a resource to physicians on technical aspects of respiratory care.
- Advise hospital staff on effective and safe methods of administering respiratory therapy.
- Assist patients with airway management.
- Perform other duties as required.
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