Pulmonary Rehab RT - Nuvance Health

Danbury, CT 06810

About the Job

Description

Attention Registered Pulmonary Technologists looking for PRN work!

Shifts can be 4 or 8 hours between 7:30 am and 4 pm any day Monday to Friday.

The Danbury/New Milford Hospitals seek an RRT or CPFT from NBRC. (if you are not RRT, you must be registered within one year of hire.) Come work for a nationally recognized 7 hospital system and work alongside passionate and renowned respiratory professionals. If you have an Associates Degree, 3 years experience as an RT or Pulmonary Function Technologist (PFT) and are interested in PRN work, please send resume to Christine.Petti@nuvancehealth.org for immediate consideration. PRN rate is $42/hour plus shift differentials.

Summary:

The Respiratory Therapist - Pulmonary Rehabilitation - is responsible for facilitating the training of patients with pulmonary disease in an outpatient setting. Responsibilities of the program include instructing patients with how to live with chronic disease providing education and exercise.

Responsibilities:

Provides pulmonary rehab program education and exercise classes either group or 1:1 two times per week for 6 weeks
Oversees the alumni maintenance exercise program offered 3 times per week
Provides airway clearance 1:1 sessions per physician order
Performs 6 Minute Walk Tests
Fulfills all compliance and database responsibilities related to this position
Performs other duties as assigned by Department leadership

Education: ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE

Other Information:

•Minimum of Associates Degree in Respiratory Care
•Minimum of 3 years job related experience
•Registered Respiratory Therapist
•State of Ct License as Respiratory Care Practitioner
•BLS for health care providers
•Microsoft office skills - Word, Excel and Powerpoint

Pulmonary rehabilitation experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Credentials:LRESP,RESP,BLS

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 140

Department: Pulmonary Rehab

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $27.91 - $51.83 Hourly

Source : Nuvance Health