Per Diem Therapist Registered Respiratory

St. Joseph's Health; Paterson (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Health in Paterson, NJ is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide care designed to stabilize and treat patient respiratory problems under physician orders. The role involves operating oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment and documenting therapy and diagnostic data.

You will work with ABG analysis, participate in ventilator weaning and MDI protocols, and collaborate with physicians, nurses and the care team to support relationship-based care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an AMA-approved Respiratory Therapy program.
• Current NBRC credential (Certified or Registered) and NJ license.
• BLS certification required; ACLS and PALS through the American Heart Association per 2019 policy.
• Ability to explain clinical, technical and diagnostic procedures to patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Stabilize, prevent or treat respiratory problems under physician orders.
• Operate oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment to deliver prescribed therapies.
• Regularly check equipment and record therapy data in patient charts.
• Draw, analyze, and report ABGs to physicians and nurses.
• Participate in adult ventilator weaning and MDI protocols.

Skills

Respiratory therapy

Patient care

Communication skills

Education

AMA-approved RT program

Tools

Ventilators

ABG analysis equipment

Job description

Job Description

Under general supervision and according to established procedure specific to age and upon order of a physician provides respiratory care designed to stabilize, prevent or remedy patient respiratory problems. In doing so, arranges and operates a variety of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment in order to safely administer prescribed doses of medical gases and aerosolized drugs to patients. Checks equipment regularly for proper functioning and records data obtained during therapy and diagnostic testing in patient charts. Draws, analyzes, and reports ABGs to physicians and nurses. Involved with adult ventilator weaning protocol and MDI protocol. Participates in embracing excellence and relationship based care.

Qualifications

Work requires a graduate of an approved A.M.A. school for Respiratory Therapy. Must hold a current NBRC (National Board for Respiratory Care credential (Certified or Registered) and must have a current license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Respiratory Care. Work requires the analytical ability to resolve problems that require the use of basic scientific, mathematical, or technical principles. Must be able to explain clinical, technical and diagnostic procedures to patients and their families, comforting patients and their families, enforcing policies and regulations in difficult situations, or performing other duties requiring a comparable level of communication skill. Work requires providing direct patient care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, young adult, adult and geriatric patients. Current and continued BLS (Basic Life Support) certification is required.

Effective January 2019, St. Joseph’s Health requires all employee certifications for Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) to be granted through the American Heart Association.

About Us

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”.

Benefits Eligibility

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program
• Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.
• 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency

St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About The Team

St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics. The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999. They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize – one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.