Respiratory Therapist

Inspiring Health, One Breath at a time; Come join the exceptional team at Embassy of Longmeadow as a Respiratory Therapist located in Ravenna, OH.

What makes Embassy a great place to work, our Employees and Residents, of course!

Feel free to stop by for a tour or apply here with a call back within 48 hours. 

• Agency free for over 2 years
• Daily Pay available
• Referral Bonus
• Benefits for FT status - 1st of the month following 30 days
• PHMP/401K/Life Insurance
• PTO starts Day One
• 12 - hour shifts available
• OnShift at your fingertips
• Staff Monthly Fun Calendar and more!

PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB POSITION:

The primary purpose of your job position is to provide direct respiratory care to the residents, and to supervise the day-to-day respiratory activities of the residents. Such supervision must be in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern our facility, and as may be required by the Director of Nursing Services and pulmonary provider or to ensure that the highest degree of quality care is maintained at all times.

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY:

As an RRT you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties with the respiratory scope of practice defined by the Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 4761-7-03

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS STATEMENT:

  Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an essential function of the position.

Respiratory Care Functions

• 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

Education

• Must possess, as a minimum, a License/Degree from an accredited college or university/training program.
• Must have valid License and Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) (must obtain within 3 months of hire)
• Current BLS for Healthcare provider CPR or CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Certification.

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