Respiratory Therapist PT days or nights

Gurwin Healthcare System; Commack (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare facility is seeking a dedicated Respiratory Therapist to join their team. This role offers the opportunity to provide exceptional respiratory care to residents, including administering therapies and managing equipment. With a focus on patient well-being, you'll assess and address respiratory needs, ensuring compliance with treatment plans. The position includes a competitive salary, a dynamic work environment, and a variety of benefits, including a sign-on bonus and tuition reimbursement. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Accrued holiday/personal time

Flexible Spending Account

Long term disability Insurance

Life Insurance

National Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

On-site café

Subsidized cafeteria pricing

Holiday gift cards

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of respiratory therapy experience preferred.
• Licensed by NYS Department of Education as RRT or CRT.

Responsibilities

• Provide respiratory care and make recommendations to physicians.
• Assess patient’s physical problems and manage respiratory equipment.

Skills

Respiratory Therapy

Basic Life Support

Patient Assessment

Communication Skills

Education

Graduation from JRCRTE - AMA accredited program

Licensed Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Technician (CRT)

Tools

Respiratory Equipment

Job description

$5,000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR PART-TIME RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS HIRED

Gurwin Healthcare System is a full continuum of care providing extraordinary care and caring to the people that we serve. Set on a 36-acre campus in Commack, NY, the Gurwin Healthcare System includes the 460-bed Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, providing short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care, memory care, respiratory and ventilator care, palliative and hospice care, social and medical adult day programs, and on-site dialysis and infusion therapy. Sharing the campus is Gurwin’s Assisted Living community (Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences), our independent living community (Fountaingate Gardens) and Gurwin Certified and Licensed Home Care Services Agencies.

Our innovative facility and growing services offer opportunities to advance your career. We are currently seeking a Respiratory Therapist who will embody the passion and commitment required to deliver the ultimate care for our residents.

Full-time 12-hour shift days or nights - you will be scheduled alternating weekends and 1 day every other week.

Requirements:

• Graduation from a JRCRTE - AMA accredited program in Respiratory Care.
• Licensed by the NYS Department of Education as a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) or Certified Respiratory Technician (CRT).
• Basic Life Support.
• A minimum of 3-5 years of respiratory therapy experience preferred.
• Member of the American Association for Respiratory Care preferred.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Make decisions within the scope of respiratory care and make appropriate recommendations to the responsible physician.
• Responsible for the respiratory care rendered to all residents, following policy and clinical procedures as ordered by the physician.
• Knowledge of dementia population and dealing with related behaviors.
• Able to recognize when a resident is in pain and take appropriate actions.
• Provide support to patients with increased chronic or acute respiratory difficulty by administering respiratory modalities as per physician orders.
• Demonstrate proficiency in addressing the specialized needs of geriatric and sub-acute/rehab populations.
• Assess the patient’s physical problems such as signs and symptoms of respiratory distress, failure, etc.
• Determine need for respiratory equipment and manage inventory and repairs.
• Assess the patient’s compliance with the therapeutic regimen and discuss with the medical and nursing staff.
• Instruct patients, families, and staff in pulmonary hygiene and the use of respiratory equipment.
• Communicate information regularly to the nurse responsible for coordinating patient care.
• Provide timely documentation including assessments, plans, goals, care, summary reports, and related data.

We offer an excellent salary, dynamic work environment, and eligibility to buy into a benefits package.

Benefits:

• Accrued holiday/personal and vacation time; payout for unused sick time for those who qualify.
• Flexible Spending Account – Medical and/or Dependent Care.
• Long term disability Insurance for those who qualify (no cost to employee).
• Life Insurance – value equal to employee’s annual salary (no cost to employee).
• National Employee Assistance Program (no cost to employee).
• Childcare, membership, and program discounts at local YJCCs.
• Tax deferred annuity plan – employee automatically enrolled with 3% contribution; employer contributes 4% after one year of service.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,500 per year for part-time.
• Sign-on bonus for specified clinical positions.
• Employee Referral Bonus for specified clinical positions.
• Starbuck’s café on-site.
• Staff cafeteria with subsidized pricing.
• Employee perks including holiday gift cards and System-wide annual events.

EOE M/F/D/V