What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist position at Regency Care of Arlington?
Responsibilities
- Provide respiratory care to patients per physician orders and established policies and procedures.
- Initiates, monitors and maintains life support systems for residents in the skilled nursing facility, including airway care and maintenance, managing artificial ventilator status, maintaining and troubleshooting mechanical ventilators.
- Participate in the development and/or implementation of resident care plans.
- Assure compliance with federal, state, and local technical and professional regulations and accepted practiced guidelines.
- Maintain and promote good customer relations; communicate with management, coworkers, facility staff, residents, family members, and other caretakers in a professional manner.
- Provide instruction to patients and other caretakers in the methods and objective of therapy.
- Prepare and update resident records accurately and legibly.
- Must be able to meet with residents' family members to provide information.
Qualifications
- Current RRT or CRT.
- Current BLS and/or CPR certification.
- At least one (1) year as RRT or CRT.
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