Linden Center for Nursing and Rehabilitationis looking for a Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician to join the team at our Skilled Nursing Facility in Brooklyn NY!

Who We Are

The Allure Group is a consortium of six rehabilitation centers across Brooklyn and Manhattan NY specializing in post-acute and sub-acute skilled nursing and rehabilitation. We pride ourselves in providing a high standard of care for patients of all ages and conditions while upholding an environment of kindness dignity and respect for employees and residents alike. As a Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician at The Allure Group you would be part of a winning team doing meaningful work to improve the quality of life health and comfort of residents.

Nature of Work: The primaryobjective of this job is to provide diagnostic therapeutic and supportmodalities to patients of all ages with cardiovascular and pulmonarydisorders. This service is provided thrua team of caring professionals determined to improve quality and safety byaddressing the needs of patients and their familiesas we put into action our nursing home mission.

Essential Functions:

1. The Respiratory Therapy Technician must beable to demonstrate theability to work various assignments with minimum supervision.

2. The Respiratory Therapy Technician isexpected to perform his / herduties as outlined in the departmental policy and proceduremanual.

3. TheRespiratory Therapy Technician with years of clinical experience andsupervisory assistance could perform theduties of a Registry Eligible Respiratory Therapist.

4. Review data in the patient record includinghistory lab data radiologicalstudies progress notes respiratory and cardiovascularmonitoring data.

5. Document / record respiratory therapy data asrequired by Departmental /Nursing Home policy. Communicate data to appropriate members ofthe healthcare team.

6. Assess patientâs overall cardiopulmonarystatus by inspection /auscultation to determine: general appearance breathing pattern character of cough sputum production andbreath sounds.

7. Interview patient to determine: orientation dyspnea activities of dailyliving social support nutritionalstatus and learning needs.

8. Perform and interpret bedside procedures toinclude: pulse oximetry.

9. Select assemble and check the followingequipment for proper functionoperation and cleanliness: oxygen administration devices humidifiers.

10. Demonstrate the ability to explain various procedures being performed to other employees patients or patient family members.

11. Initiate conduct or modify respiratory care techniques in an emergency situation.

12. Communicateresults of therapy to appropriate members of thehealthcare team and when appropriate aftertherapy as per RespiratorProtocols

13. Monitor mechanical ventilator patients toinclude: airway pressures tidalvolumes respiratory rate I:E ratioFIO2 cuff pressure and alarm settings.

14. Modify mechanical ventilation to includerecommendations inmodifications of the respiratory careplan.

15. Assessment of mechanical ventilator patientson a daily basis forweaning parameters.

16. Instruct initiate and adjust mechanicalnasal mask and negativepressure ventilation to achieve adequatespontaneous andartificial ventilation under a supervision of aregistered respiratory therapist.

17. Cuff pressure monitoring tracheotomy careand adjustments in airway humidificationSystemsunder direct supervision of a registered respiratory therapist.

18. Administer medicated aerosol therapyencourage bronchopulmonaryhygiene and when indicated assist insuctioning of bronchopulmonary secretions.

19. Make necessary modifications in therapeuticprocedures based onpatient response.

20. Modify oxygen and specialty gas therapy andmake changes in modeflow and concentration when appropriatesetting.

21. Able tochange tracheostomies under direct supervision of a registered respiratory therapist.

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