Respiratory Therapist - Grande Oaks

Grande Oaks is a long- term, skilled nursing facility in Oakwood, Ohio; conveniently located near Cleveland, Ohio! Our facility is looking for a Respiratory Therapist to join our team.

Job Duties:

• Restores pulmonary function, alleviates pain and supports life by planning and administering medically prescribed respiratory therapy.
• Meets patients goals and needs and provides quality care by conducting pulmonary function tests, assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results, and determining respiratory therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians and by prescription
• .Helps patient accomplish treatment plan and supports life by administering inhalants, operation mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, environmental control systems and aerosol generators.
• Administers respiratory therapy treatments by performing bronchopulmonary drainage, assisting with breathing exercises, and monitoring physiological responses to therapy, such as vital signs, arterial blood gases, and blood chemistry changes.
• Directs treatments given by aides, technicians, and assistants.
• Evaluates effects of respiratory therapy treatment plan by observing, noting, and evaluating patient’s progress and recommending adjustments and modifications
• Complete discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing home exercise programs and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home exercise programs.
• Recommends and/or provides assistive equipment and outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records
• Maintains patient confidence and protects hospital operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Develops respiratory therapy staff by providing information and developing and conducting in-service training programs.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions. 

Experience

• Experience preferred, but not required. New grads encouraged to apply; training is provided!

Specific Requirements

• Must possess a current, unencumbered, active license to practice as a Respiratory Therapist in this state.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.