Respiratory Therapist (Johns Hopkins Hospital) - night shift

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Respiratory Therapists to join their Adult Respiratory Department. This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a culturally diverse team, providing critical care to patients while utilizing cutting-edge technology. You'll be responsible for administering respiratory care modalities, conducting thorough patient assessments, and managing clinical documentation. With a focus on evidence-based practices, this position allows you to make a significant impact on patient outcomes. If you're passionate about respiratory therapy and want to be part of a leading healthcare organization, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Associates degree required.
• Maryland Respiratory License and BLS/ACLS required.

Responsibilities

• Administer all respiratory care modalities including mechanical ventilation.
• Render comprehensive assessments for patients with cardiopulmonary compromise.

Skills

Invasive mechanical ventilation

Non-invasive mechanical ventilation

Inhaled medication administration

Airway management

Clinical documentation

Patient assessment

Education

Associates degree

Tools

Electronic health record management

Job description

Johns Hopkins Intrastaff is the internal staffing agency for the Johns Hopkins Health System and partner hospitals, providing temporary support to a variety of the Johns Hopkins locations. Our employees are the strength of our service. Intrastaff is unique because it's one of the very few agencies where a person has the benefit of being a temporary employee and also feels like a member of a large organization. Working at Hopkins means joining a culturally diverse team that includes some of the best nurses, physicians and allied health professionals in the world. Directly or indirectly, you'll have exposure to cutting-edge technology and groundbreaking medical research.

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD is hiring forRespiratory Therapists in the Adult Respiratory Department.

Schedule:

• 36 hours per week
• Night Shift: 6:45pm-7:15am
• E/O Weekend
• 13 week contract

Pay Rate: $60

• Responsible for the administration of all respiratory care modalities, that include the following:
  - Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
  - Inhaled medication administration
  - Administration of medical gases
  - Humidity therapy
  - Airway management
  - Bronchial hygiene/airway clearance
  - Chest tube management (NICU Only)
  - Blood gas management
  - Intra-hospital transport
• Responsible for rendering comprehensive assessments to patients with cardiopulmonary compromise including clinical pathways and interpreting patient data to make evidence-based recommendations for continued care.
• Responsible for clinical patient electronic health record management including clinical documentation, billing, and hand-off.

• Minimum of Associates degree required
• Maryland Respiratory License required
• BLS and ACLS is required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (R.R.T.) required

Johns HopkinsHealth Systemand its affiliatesare an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.