Respiratory Therapist Register

RWJBarnabas Health; Long Branch (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Plans

Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Programs

Employee Discounts

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapist Register at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, NJ. The role involves assessing pulmonary status, collaborating with physicians and nurses, and delivering respiratory care in the Respiratory Care department.

The ideal candidate holds NJ licensure as an RCP, BLS, and plans to obtain PALS/NRP within 12 months. This full-time, day-shift position offers competitive hourly pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• BLS through American Heart Association required.
• NJ licensure as Respiratory Care Practitioner required.
• PALS/NRP certifications to be obtained within 12 months for all staff.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' pulmonary status and develop a care plan with the physician and nurses.
• Deliver prescribed respiratory care and monitor patient responses.
• Report safety issues and participate in quality monitoring.
• Precept and mentor new Respiratory Therapists on the unit.

Skills

BLS Certification

CPR

PALS/NRP to be obtained

Education

AA/AS degree (preferred)

Job description

Location:

300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740

Req #:

0000266420

Category:

Respiratory

Status:

Full-Time

Shift:

Day

Facility:

Monmouth Medical Center

Department:

Respiratory Care

Pay Range:

$46.07 - $56.23 per hour

Location:

300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740

Job Title:

Respiratory Therapist Register

Location:

Monmouth Medical Center

Department Name:

Respiratory Care

Req #:

0000266420

Status:

Hourly

Shift:

Day

Pay Range:

$46.07 - $56.23 per hour

Pay Transparency

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview

Assesses patients pulmonary status, develops plan of care in collaboration with the physician and nurses and delivers respiratory care to patients. Is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments and medical errors, etc

Qualifications

Required

• NJ licensure as Respiratory Care Practitioner
• BLS through American Heart Association
• Certifications in PALS and NRP to be obtained within the first twelve months of employment for all full and part time staff

Preferred

• AA/AS degree
• CRT or RRT Certification by NBRC

Scheduling Requirements

• Shift: Day
• Full Time

Essential Functions

• Adheres to documentation standard: Contributes to a comprehensive plan of care, which includes the patient and family and is interdisciplinary. Documents intervention in retrievable form that is consistent with plan of care/expected outcomes. Contributes to multidisciplinary teaching record as needed assuring patient/family understanding of prescribed therapy.
• Assumes responsibility for reduction in length of stay through the timely delivery of appropriate clinical intervention and delegates follow-up respiratory treatments to appropriate members of the care team.
• CPR (Adult, PALS, NALS)
• Collaborates daily with Multidisciplinary Team in development and progress of overall plan of Respiratory care for patients as indicated.
• Collaborates with Multidisciplinary Team establishing requirements for teaching and discharge planning of each patient - assures achievement of desired outcomes.
• Collaborates with RN and reinforces plan of care daily with patient and family.
• Evaluates treatment and orders/confirms appropriateness and initiates treatments of MDI, HFN, CPT, Aerosol treatment.
• Initiates an accurate pulmonary history and assessment of patients during initial as well as subsequent therapies.
• Intubates in emergency/extubates per MD orders.
• Manages transport of ventilated patient.
• Manages ventilated patients.
• Participates in monitoring patient care outcomes as established by targets/goals or Performance Improvement within services.
• Participates in quality monitoring process to identify variances that increase length of stay.
• Participates in the orientation of other associates new to service areas.
• Performs techniques/procedures for processing ABG’s.
• Provides cardiac monitoring within scope of practice.
• Responds to CAC/performs life support measures.
• Serves as preceptor during orientation of Respiratory Therapists new to the unit or central department.
• Uses mentoring skills with team members to advance their knowledge base and clinical skills.
• Utilizes Medication Pyxis according to guidelines.

Benefits

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer