Respiratory Therapist Position Available In Middlesex, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Responsibilities Initiates, monitors and maintains life supportsystems for residents in the skilled nursing facility. Performsairway care and maintenance. Manages artificial ventilator statusas directed by an approved protocol. Maintains and troubleshootsmechanical ventilators. Participates in cardiopulmonaryresuscitation procedures of bag ventilation and closed chestmassage. Initiates, monitors and documents performance of variousrespiratory care modalities. Performs assessment of residents’cardiopulmonary status utilizing physical assessment and historytaking skills, laboratory findings, radiological studies of thechest, pulmonary function testing and professional judgment toformulate a respiratory care plan upon the order of a physician.

Performs various tasks prior to treating a resident asfollows:

Check physician’s orders for completeness.

Orders toinclude:

diagnosis, ICD -10 code, type and duration of therapy,type and dosage of medication, FI02 and frequency. Check resident’schart for history, physical and for pertinent information todetermine precautions to be observed at bedside.

Observe and chart:

pulse, respiration, breath sounds (number and quality), andresident’s general appearance, including breathing exercises andteaching and training to residents. Notify supervisor of all newstarts and discontinued residents. Administers proper technicalrespiratory care procedures. Dispenses proper dosage of medication,acquires and adjusts devices to insure optimal results fromtherapy. Initiates, administers, evaluates response to, anddocuments all therapy modalities according to departmentalprocedure and ordered by a physician including: intermittentpositive pressure breathing, hand held nebulizer, chest physicaltherapy modalities, including percussion, vibration, breathing andcough retraining exercises, deep tracheal suctioning, incentivespirometry, sputum induction. Qualifications A RespiratoryTherapist must have a high level of knowledge of respiratorytherapy and practice required through completion of a NBRC approvedand accredited program and one year of clinical practice experienceunder medical direction. Must have a current Basic Cardiac LifeSupport certification and current State Licensure for a RespiratoryCare Practitioner.