Respiratory Therapist 2

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 41,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist to provide ventilator management, oxygen therapy and critical care support across cardiopulmonary patients. You will perform comfort and life-sustaining therapies, monitor arterial blood gases, and educate patients on home care to reduce readmissions.

The role requires an Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy, CPR-HCP certification, and NBRC credentials, with entry-level experience acceptable.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy and CPR-HCP certification.
• NBRC/RESP credentials are required or preferred.
• Entry level up to six months of experience in respiratory care.

Responsibilities

• Manages ventilator/rounding protocols and assists MD in assessing cardiopulmonary status.
• Treats hypoxia and bronchospasm with appropriate therapy.
• Draws arterial blood gases and analyzes results for therapy planning.
• Performs non-invasive ventilation and manages neonatal/surgical patients on vents.
• Educates patients on disease state and home care to reduce readmission.
• Responds to trauma alerts and emergencies; supports patient stabilization.
• Transports ventilated patients and records care in the system.

Skills

Ventilator management

Oxygen therapy

Bronchial hygiene

Critical care

Cardiopulmonary assessment

Education

Associate's degree in Respiratory Therapy

Job description

Newly increased rates!!!!

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Provides safe, high-quality care in a cost effective and timely manner to patients throughout the continuum. Performs critical and lab assessments of the cardiopulmonary patients. Recommends, modifies, and administers oxygen therapy, pharmacological agents, bronchial hygiene, airway, and ventilator care. Respiratory Therapist 2 is a certified Respiratory Therapist or a registered Respiratory Therapist that does not meet requirements for RT3.

Description

Newly increased rates!!!!

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Provides safe, high-quality care in a cost effective and timely manner to patients throughout the continuum. Performs critical and lab assessments of the cardiopulmonary patients. Recommends, modifies, and administers oxygen therapy, pharmacological agents, bronchial hygiene, airway, and ventilator care. Respiratory Therapist 2 is a certified Respiratory Therapist or a registered Respiratory Therapist that does not meet requirements for RT3.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Ventilator/Rounding protocol. Helps MD to assess cardiopulmonary status. Strives to reduce length of patient's stay on ventilator and in Intensive Care Unit.
• Makes assessment of patient's cardiopulmonary compromise. Treats hypoxia/bronchospasm with proper modality, such as O2 /Bronchodilators.
• Draws arterial blood gases. Analyzes and makes recommendations for therapy or change in therapy.
• Performs non -invasive mask ventilation BIPAP/CPAP.
• Manages neonatal and surgical patients on ventilators/oxygen.
• Educates patients on state of disease as well as change to home regime in order to reduce re-admission.
• Educates surgical patients.
• Responds to trauma alerts, code blue, code 33 and attends to & stabilizes patients.
• Transports ventilator patients.
• Enters charges and changes for each patient served into computer. Documents per department standards. Attends mandatory inservices & department meetings per PEP standards.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

ASSOCIATE'S LVL DGRE

Required

Entry Level. CPR - Healthcare Provider. Ventilator management skills for Adults and NICU.

Minimum Experience

zero to six months

Desired

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational

Physical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. force

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

Credentials

NBRC,RESP

Department

Pulmonary Medicine

Exempt

No

Salary Range

$29.65 - $55.55 Hourly

Available benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.