Respiratory Therapist Supervisor at Riverdale Post Acute in Brighton, Colorado

Job Description:

If you want to work for an awesome building - Riverdale Post Acute is Hiring a Respiratory Therapist Supervisor!

At Riverdale Post Acute, caring is our main concern. Our organization is built on the premise that the most effective way to provide compassionate care is to:

• Maintain high medical integrity


• Foster a team spirit among staff


• Create friendly, beautiful surroundings for our residents and their visitors

The primary purpose of your job position is to perform respiratory/pulmonary therapy, management, rehabilitation, diagnostic evaluation, and direct care to patients with deficiencies and abnormalities, which affect the pulmonary system.

Supervise the Respiratory team.

Essential Duties:

• Receive and follow schedule/instructions from your supervisor and as outlined in our established policies and procedures.
• Adheres to established policies and procedures of the facility to which the respiratory care practitioner is assigned.
• Performs focused interview to identify specific patients' needs.
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient's condition.
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential diagnoses.
• Plans for outcomes of care for those patients assigned.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard.
• Adheres to emergency, safety and infection control procedures of the facility to which the respiratory care practitioner is assigned.
• Promotes and participates in activities to facilitate good interpersonal communications.
• Reports changes in the patient's respiratory status to the Director/Supervisor of Respiratory Care
Services, the nurse primarily responsible for the patient, and the physician, as needed, and prior to leaving the facility
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility.
• Agree not to disclose resident's protected health information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator.
• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of performing the assigned duties of this position.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all resident care information including protected health information.
Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized disclosure of such information.

Requirements:

• Must possess a an active CRT or RRT credential.


• Must possess, as a minimum, an Associate Degree from an
  accredited school.


• Must be a Graduate of a respiratory care program.


• Bachelor of Science degree in the health care field preferred.


• Minimum of one (1) year respiratory experience in a skilled nursing, acute and/or
  subacute unit preferred.

• Competitive pay


• Healthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental (Full-time only)


• 401k (Full-time only)


• Paid Time Off


• Rewards and Bonus Opportunities


• Continuous Training and Growth Opportunities


• Fun environment and a great staff to work with!