Job Description
Job Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Responsible for the overall management of respiratory therapy services of the center. Ensures services are provided in coordination with other divisions, departments and nursing staff to ensure that quality care is provided and to support the goals and objectives of the company. Promotes healing of acutely ill residents whose cardiac or pulmonary systems have been compromised through illness or injury through the provision of respiratory care, diagnostic testing, psychosocial needs and resident and/or responsible party education.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Highschool Diploma required.
• Must be a Registered Respiratory Therapist in the state in which practiced.
• Ventilator Unit experience required; experience in long term care or skilled nursing,
• Current knowledge of local, state and federal guidelines and regulations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develops respiratory therapy services’ organizational, operational, and financial strategies in line with organization objectives.
• Prepares staff and nursing personnel by providing workshops on critical care; observing staff performance; developing staff and nursing orientation to respiratory care.
• Ensures the clinical management of the rehab department, including oversight related to case management, quality improvement, care planning, clinical utilization and resident identification.
• Completes clinical research on respiratory modalities in critical and non-critical care areas by monitoring protocols; helping staff evaluate protocols; analyzing results.
• Monitors the standard of clinical services delivered to ensure adherence to evidence-based care delivery standards and regulatory compliance; Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates respiratory therapy care and life support to residents in all areas of the nursing center; Encourages progression and enhances efficient operation of respiratory services.
• Enhances respiratory therapy services and community reputation by accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to center accomplishments.
• Manages effective coordination of equipment by staff; Ability to coordinate, receive and document the order for equipment and/or services from referral source, physician, resident/client, family member, or care giver as needed; Assesses the need of the residents and the best choice of equipment and/or services to meet those needs; Educates residents and/or responsible parties in the proper use and care of equipment according to the written policies and procedures for that equipment.
• Coordinates communication with residents and/or responsible parties, physician, and nursing on changes in resident’s condition and/or or needs and carries out adjustment to the resident’s care plan/plan of treatment.
• Develops and implements discharge plans for residents.
• Tracks and maintains follow up on preventative maintenance and scheduled visits for respiratory therapy equipment.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.
FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.