Respiratory Therapist: Day Shift, Full-Time, Advanced Ventilation

Community Medical Center; Point Pleasant Beach (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical and Prescription Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Short & Long Term Disability

Life & Accidental Death Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a qualified Respiratory Therapist to provide therapeutic, supportive and diagnostic respiratory services to our patients. The role requires a NJ license, CRT, ACLS, BLS, and the ability to respond to Code Blue and CPR situations.

Day shift, full-time (36 hours/week) in the Respiratory Care department. You will administer care, monitor equipment, assist during procedures, and maintain quality control of analyzers and monitors in a busy hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist.
• Current New Jersey Respiratory Care License.
• Maintains required BLS Heart Saver/Health Care Provider status.
• ACLS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Administers respiratory care as ordered by the physician and documents all required information in the patient record.
• Assists during emergency bronchoscopy procedures.
• Intubates (if certified) and manually ventilates patients during emergency situations.
• Extubates patients as ordered by physicians.
• Performs and interrupts weaning parameters and simple spirometry (bedside) as ordered.
• Performs arterial puncture, analysis, and reporting of sample results.
• Performs daily preventive maintenance and quality control for arterial blood analyzers and a co-oximeter.
• Provides and maintains the patient's airways (including suctioning and securing endotracheal tubes, tracheostomies, and oral pharyngeal airways).
• Provides appropriate in-service to patients, family, physicians, nurses, and clinical employees as required.
• Responds to “Code Blue” and performs CPR as required.
• Sets up, operates, monitors, and troubleshoots oxygen delivery devices, pulse oximeters, end-tidal C02 monitors, and ventilators.
• Verifies that physician orders are complete and appropriate and checks for possible contraindications.

Skills

BLS/CPR certification

ACLS Certification

Emergency patient care

Education

AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program

New Jersey Respiratory Care License

Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a qualified Respiratory Therapist to provide therapeutic, supportive and diagnostic respiratory services to our patients. The role requires a NJ license, CRT, ACLS, BLS, and the ability to respond to Code Blue and CPR situations.

Day shift, full-time (36 hours/week) in the Respiratory Care department. You will administer care, monitor equipment, assist during procedures, and maintain quality control of analyzers and monitors in a busy hospital setting.