Respiratory Therapist Three Twelves
About The Position
Join Children's Habilitation Center, a unique long-term care facility specializing in the care of infants and children, particularly those requiring ventilator support. We are a pioneer in ventilator care and weaning, overseen by a pediatric pulmonologist and staffed 24/7 by licensed respiratory therapists. Our innovative weaning program has achieved extraordinary success, significantly reducing the number of ventilator-dependent residents and improving their quality of life. We work with a comprehensive team to develop individualized weaning plans and are now accepting mechanically ventilated children earlier from NICUs and PICUs.
Requirements
- Licensed respiratory therapist
- Nurturing, enthusiastic, focused, passionate, and disciplined individual
Responsibilities
- Administer adequate ventilation and oxygenation using proper respiratory equipment as prescribed.
- Operate and maintain equipment that administers oxygen or assists with breathing.
- Administer aerosol therapy and humidification as prescribed.
- Assess the respiratory status of patients and communicate the same to the Charge Nurse.
- Assure patient respiratory needs are met, i.e. CPT, postural drainage, and suctioning.
- Participates in physician rounds as assigned.
- Monitor the patient's oxygen status daily.
- Clear vent setting changes with our charge nurses and medical director.
- Document all services/treatments and patient care activities per CHC policy.
- Respond to Code Blue situations.
- Maintain equipment according to established infection control guidelines-monitor standing orders for oxygen for oxygen weaning, ETCO2, pulse oximetry, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
