IDD Respiratory Therapist PRN

RHA Health Services, LLC • Greenville, NC

3d

About The Position

The Respiratory Therapist provides professional respiratory care to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in a residential setting. The role focuses on preventing disease, promoting respiratory health, and maintaining clinical stability through person-centered, interdisciplinary care that supports the safety and wellness of service users.

The position is PRN, with pay starting at $32.00 per hour. The therapist delivers care according to physician orders and regulatory standards, assesses and monitors respiratory needs, documents services, and communicates relevant changes to the care team. The role also includes administering prescribed treatments and medications, maintaining equipment and supplies, educating staff, families, and service users, and participating in team meetings, quality assurance, and facility assessments.

The therapist helps maintain a safe and clean work area, follows infection control procedures, supports crisis management, and may handle protected health information in compliance with HIPAA. Additional responsibilities may be assigned, and flexibility to meet unit needs is expected. Supervisory responsibilities may vary by job profile.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy Program.
• Active Respiratory Care Practitioner license in North Carolina.
• Able to lift and pull a minimum of 50 pounds.
• Able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
• Regularly able to stand and walk.
• Vision requirements include close, distance, and peripheral vision.
• Complete required pre-employment screening, including criminal background check, registry checks, drug testing, education verification, and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Provide proof of employment history or references if required.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of respiratory therapy experience; preferred.
• Experience with IDD populations; a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver approved respiratory therapy services in accordance with physician orders and regulatory standards.
• Assess, monitor, and evaluate service users’ respiratory needs; provide interventions and modify care plans as needed.
• Document respiratory assessments, treatments, and equipment use clearly and promptly in medical records.
• Communicate changes in service users’ conditions to nursing staff, the Director of Respiratory, and other team members.
• Administer prescribed respiratory treatments and medications, and train staff on proper administration when applicable.
• Contribute respiratory updates and recommendations to interdisciplinary team meetings.
• Maintain and monitor respiratory equipment and supplies, ensuring availability and proper functionality.
• Educate staff, families, and service users on respiratory care practices and emergency protocols.
• Support workers’ compensation efforts by addressing respiratory health in injury prevention and care management.
• Participate in quality assurance and facility assessments, including Mealtime, Environmental, Interaction, and Third Shift Assessments.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area and follow infection control procedures.
• Support crisis management and provide calm, professional care during emergencies.
• Access and appropriately handle protected health information in compliance with HIPAA, as applicable.
• Demonstrate flexibility, meet unit needs, and perform additional assigned responsibilities.

Benefits

• Payactiv early access to earned wages before payday.
• Employee perks and discount program.
• Paid time off for full-time employees only.
• Health insurance for full-time employees only.
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs.
• Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed