RT Full Time Respiratory Therapist RT Full Time Days and Nights
About The Position
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a health system dedicated exclusively to medical rehabilitation, providing inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to the most advanced recovery they can achieve. Its mission is to enhance health, maximize function, and transform lives, guided by the values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. The Respiratory Therapist administers respiratory therapy care and life support to patients by prescription and under the supervision of a physician and the Director of Respiratory Care or designee. This is a full-time position with day and night shifts available at a long-term acute care facility.
Requirements
- Associate of Science degree.
- Current RRT certificate.
- Current Connecticut RCP license.
- Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
- Current American Heart Association ACLS certification.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides ventilator care, secretion mobilization treatments, and other treatments as ordered by a physician.
- Provides airway care, maintenance, and education.
- Performs breathing assessments and mechanics as ordered by a physician.
- Interprets orders; draws and analyzes arterial blood gases; and reviews patient information to assess condition and determine treatment requirements, including therapy type and duration and medication and dosage.
- Participates in ambulation and mobility.
- Charts pertinent information in patients’ charts.
- Assists with bedside bronchoscopy.
- Sets up and operates mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems, and aerosol generators.
- May act as Charge Therapist and carry out assigned shift responsibilities.
- Assists with the orientation and training of students, new staff members, patients, and families.
- Participates as an active code team member by responding to emergencies and providing care, CPR, and airway maintenance, including intubation.
- Represents Respiratory Care as a member of the multidisciplinary patient care team.
- Evaluates patients upon admission and discharge.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
