What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapist - Full Time Days position at Kindred Healthcare Inc.?
$28.56 - $41.65 Hourly
What makesKindred Healthcarea great place to work? Our people, of course! Ourcliniciansanswer this special calling because they have a fundamental, internal drive to directly help people. In return, we serve, develop and respect our employees in environments created to optimize theirjobeffectiveness, experience, and satisfaction.This is who we are.
Who are you?To succeed in our high-energy, high-reward environment, ourcliniciansprovide compassionatecritical careand deliver exceptionalpatient experiences, meaningful outcomes, and bonds for life.
As our most acute level of care,Kindred'stransitional care hospitals offer the samecritical carepatients receive in a traditionalhospitalorintensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Ourcliniciansplay a vital role in the recovery process forchronic, critically ill and medically complex patients.
As aRespiratory Therapistyou will:
- Responsible for administering safe and competent respiratory care as ordered per physician, monitoring mechanical ventilation, administering medications, patient assessment, understanding ramifications of hemodynamic monitoring, understanding blood work results, monitoring, teaching, and training.
$24.00 - $39.11 / hour
As aRespiratory Therapistyou will have:
- As required for Registry by National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
- Certified / Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). Appropriate licensure from state licensure agency.
- BCLS and ACLS certifications and maintain them for the duration of employment.
Salary : $24 - $39