Registered Respiratory Therapist (Per Diem)

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health in North Bergen, NJ, seeks a Per Diem Respiratory Therapist for the Day shift to deliver therapeutic respiratory care and support patient care plans. You will collaborate with physicians, update records, and ensure safety in a fast-paced hospital setting.

The role emphasizes accurate documentation, ventilator monitoring, and readiness to respond to cardio-pulmonary emergencies, with a strong focus on patient-centered service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, GED, and/or equivalent programs.
• Graduate of AMA approved respiratory therapist program.
• Previous experience required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver daily respiratory care modalities per department policies and physician orders, update patient care plans.
• Perform diagnostic procedures as prescribed by the physician and update knowledge of techniques.
• Check resuscitation equipment, provide oxygen, stock supplies, and maintain equipment.
• Document in patient records and kardex with high accuracy.
• Monitor ventilators and airway maintenance, respond to cardio-pulmonary emergencies as needed.
• Assist in patient transport and provide instruction to patients and families on equipment use.
• Provide excellent customer service and contribute to patient satisfaction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or GED

AMA approved respiratory therapist program

Previous experience

Job description

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

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• Requisition # 2026-188876
• ShiftDay
• StatusPer Diem

$10,000 sign-on bonus offered to both full-time new graduate RRTs and full-time RRT's new to Hackensack Meridian Health!

Responsibilities

• Delivers on a daily basis, therapeutic respiratory care modalities, according to department policies and procedures by processing requests for procedures from patient care units and confirming physicians orders in patient charts and establishing a patient care plan for each patient, regularly updating knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of patients served. Evaluates the effects of therapies and makes records to the physician. Communicates clearly and tactfully with patients. Exposure to blood borne pathogens that require the use of personal protective equipment.
• Performs on a daily basis diagnostic procedures according to department policies and procedures as prescribed by the physician. Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of patient served. Communicates clearly and tactfully with patients. Exposure to blood borne pathogens that require the use of personal protective equipment.
• Performs on a daily basis check of resuscitation equipment and emergency oxygen supply. Delivers and maintains on a daily basis oxygen equipment as ordered by physician. Stocks on a daily basis respiratory therapy supplies throughout the hospital. Maintains, cleans and performs, as needed, functional checks of department equipment.
• Completes on a daily basis documentation in the patients medical record and department kardex, if all services rendered with a 99% accuracy as per department policies and procedures.
• Monitors as required by department policies and procedures the operation of mechanical ventilators including replacement of ventilator circuit change and airway maintenance. Maybe exposed blood borne pathogens that require the use of personal protective equipment.
• Responds as needed to all cardio-pulmonary emergency and performs cardio-pulmonary resuscitation as per hospital policies and procedures. Regularly updates knowledge of techniques and regulations appropriate to the ages of patient served. Exposure to blood borne pathogens that require the use of personal protective equipment.
• Assists in transport as needed of respiratory care patients within and outside the hospital as per department policies and procedures. Exposure to blood borne pathogens that require the use of personal protective equipment.
• Ensures delivery of excellent customer service resulting in positive and improving patient satisfaction scores for department and Medical Center.
• Transport as required equipment used in diagnosis and therapeutic services to and from patients rooms and treatment areas.
• Provides as requested instruction and guidance to patients and their families to the safe and effective use of respiratory care equipment, supplies and medication delivery devices.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Graduate of AMA approved respiratory therapist program required.
• Previous experience required

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• At least two (2) years clinical experience preferred

Licenses And Certifications Required

• Registered Respiratory Therapist required.
• NJ Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioner required.
• CPR certified required. NRP required.

Working Conditions

• Works indoors in well lighted and ventilated room. Exposure to fumes from chemicals, but risk is minimal when proper safety precautions are observed possibility of strains due to moving patients, equipment and instrumentation. Exposure to contagious disease and blood borne pathogens that require the use of personal protective equipment.

Physical Demands

• Standing, walking, pushing, lifting, turning. Lifts objects up to forty (40) lbs. Carries objects weighing up to thirty (30) lbs. Lifts with assistance, on occasion, objects greater than 150 lbs. Frequently pushes objects up to 200 lbs.

Equipment Operated

• Knowledge of function and ability to operate ventilator, respirators, blood gas machines, pulse oximeter, pulmonary function unit, suction machine.

Compensation

Minimum rate of $45.09 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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