Night-Shift Respiratory Therapist: Ventilation & Patient Care

NYU Langone Hospitals; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for the night shift to join our comprehensive team in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The role involves cardiopulmonary evaluation, therapy delivery, and patient/family education within a teaching hospital setting.

The successful candidate will perform evaluations, manage ventilatory support, and follow department protocols while ensuring patient safety and high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Certificate of graduation from a COARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
• NBRC Registry.
• BLS Certification required.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain respiratory equipment as instructed.
• Reviews data in-patient record, including admission and current R.C. orders, patient history, physical exam, PFT values, ABG results, and laboratory data.
• Collects and evaluates clinical info by inspection, palpation and auscultation.
• Educates patients and/or family on current Respiratory therapy and documents
• Responds to codes such as: Med Stat
• Evaluates patient's ventilatory status through invasive and non-invasive monitoring.
• Selects, assembles, and checks for proper function, operation, cleanliness, and availability of mechanical ventilators, positive pressure devices, etc.
• Follows Department protocols, such as weaning protocol, patient ventilator monitoring, Cuff pressure monitoring, etc.
• Obtain and analyzes ABG's as ordered/ per policy.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve and maintain a patent airway, including maintenance of adequate humidification.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve and maintain adequate oxygenation.
• Performs patient assessment in order to monitor effects of therapy provided and documents this assessment in the patient chart.
• Attends department meetings and in-services as instructed.

Skills

Communication across organization

Education

CoARC-accredited Respiratory Therapy program

NYS Respiratory Therapist license

NBRC Registry

BLS Certification

Job description

NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for the night shift to join our comprehensive team in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The role involves cardiopulmonary evaluation, therapy delivery, and patient/family education within a teaching hospital setting.

The successful candidate will perform evaluations, manage ventilatory support, and follow department protocols while ensuring patient safety and high-quality care.