RESPIRATORY THERAPY DIRECTOR - OAK FOREST HEALTH & REHAB CENTER

Liberty Cares
With Compassion

At Liberty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Services, we promote a challenging, but rewarding opportunity in a caring environment. 

We are currently seeking an experienced:

RESPIRATORY THERAPY DIRECTOR  

Full Time, Days

Job Summary:

• Works as a team with nurses, physicians and other healthcare professionals in the facility to manage patient care.
• Completes schedules for the respiratory therapy team to ensure appropriate coverage.
• Maintains supply inventory for respiratory therapy equipment. Orders and stocks as necessary.
• Interviews, hires and on boards new respiratory therapist.
• Provides education for respiratory therapists and other clinical staff based on needs.
• Supervises and evaluates the respiratory therapy team.
• Take a weekly inventory of respiratory equipment and supplies. Reorder stock as needed to ensure adequate coverage for respiratory supplies.
• Schedule and document tracheostomy tube changes for ventilator patients and 200 hall tracheostomy patients.
• Schedule and document ventilator equipment changes for vent circuits, suction catheters, nebulizer kits, etc.
• Schedule and document 200 hall equipment changes for tubing, drainage bags, oxygen supply lines, and trach collars.
• Track hourly usage of the LTV-1150 ventilators. Pull vents from service and send to biomedical equipment company for scheduled maintenance
• Perform monthly maintenance for LTV-1150 ventilators that includes filter changes, cleaning, and inspection of oxygen supply lines.
• Prepare daily ventilator flow sheets used for charting and documentation of respiratory services and treatments.
• Review and approve timecards biweekly at the end of every pay period.
• Accompany ventilator patients and EMT personnel on scheduled transports outside the facility for
• MD appointments or medical procedures.
• Ensure the facility has an adequate supply of oxygen cylinders available for oxygen patient ambulation. Order additional cylinders as needed.
• Continue to function daily as staff respiratory therapist. Take full assignment for patient care and treatments.
• Responsible for setting up and monitoring oxygen machines including continuous positive airway pressure and bipaps for cardiopulmonary patients. This includes maintaining and ordering supplies for these machines as needed.
• Provides respiratory care and therapies to patients who have orders for such services.
• Assesses new admitted or patients referred to respiratory services for appropriate respirator care services and therapies.
• Assesses new admissions for pneumonia reduction strategies.
• Managers and supports residents on ventilator care.
• Attends outpatient appoints for ventilator dependent patients.
• Monitors patient’s physiological responses to therapy such as vital signs and labs. Consults with physicians as needed.
• Documents assessments, care services and therapies in the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Participates in patient care planning process as necessary.
• Educates patients about cardiopulmonary issues and care. This may include effects of smoking, smoking cessation or provide details about asthma and medications. Also, teaches patients how to use inhaler and other devices.
• Assist with education of nurses and nursing staff on cardiopulmonary issues and respiratory care.
• This also includes education on equipment and inhalation treatments.
• Reviews assigned referrals to ensure that the facility can maintain care needs.
• Assist with emergency care of patients when in the facility such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Must be a high school graduate.
• Must have a college degree from an AMA approved respiratory therapy program.
• Must have a valid license from the North Carolina Respiratory Care Board.
• Must be dependable, flexible, and able to work and cooperate well with all nursing personnel, other departments and have understanding, patience, and tact in working with patients, families, doctors, and others.
• Must have ability to make decisions regarding nursing problems.
• Must be able to lift 25 lbs.
• Must be able to teach, instruct and direct orientation, continuing education, in-services as needed.
• Must read, know, and follow personnel, department and Facility policies and procedures and adhere to local, state, and federal requirements.
• Must have working knowledge of the rules and regulations related to Long Term Care.
• Must have Long Term Care experience.
• Must have neat professional appearance at all times.

Visit www.libertyhealthcareandrehab.com for more information.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.