Respiratory Therapist

Sun Mar Health Care•Santa Ana, CA

60d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Lead Respiratory Care Practitioner, the Respiratory Care Practitioner will provide a range of respiratory services including emergency care, routine care, administration of various therapies and medications, mechanical ventilation management, tracheostomy care, resident/family education, and maintenance of respiratory equipment. The role requires prompt resident assessment and intervention during emergencies, and adherence to department policies and procedures for all ordered treatments.

Requirements

Graduate of approved AMA School of Respiratory Care.
Current State RCP license.
Certified in Basic Life Support.
Must be able to relate to the care for the age specific population of geriatric residents.
Must be able to work with and communicate well with the other healthcare providers in the unit.
Must be able to organize their work assignment and adjust as needed to optimize the delivery of effective quality care to the resident.

Responsibilities

Respond immediately to all emergency calls within the subacute unit for prompt resident assessment and resuscitative care, as well as appropriate respiratory interventions.
Administer oxygen therapy via devices and techniques described in the department Policy & Procedure manual as ordered by the physician.
Administer respiratory medications as ordered by the physician.
Administer medical gas mixtures by techniques listed and ordered by the physician.
Assess and administer humidification and aerosol therapy as appropriate to the resident condition.
Set-up and maintain mechanical ventilation as ordered by the physician.
Perform ventilator weaning and discontinuance as ordered by the physician.
Conduct ventilator and tracheostomy weaning assessments per department Policy & Procedure.
Provide tracheostomy care.
Perform tracheostomy tube changes per physician orders.
Perform airway management, suctioning, and tracheostomy tube cuff pressure measurement, per department Policy & Procedure.
Educate and train residents/families for discharge to home.
Maintain bedside respiratory equipment in clean and safe condition.
Perform CPT, as well as other respiratory therapy treatments and procedures as ordered by the physician per department Policy & Procedure.
Perform pulse oximetry, and other respiratory diagnostic procedures per department Policy & Procedure.
Perform procedures upon written orders from physicians, notifying the RCP on duty and contacting the Respiratory Therapy Supervisor if unable to perform the procedure.