Respiratory Therapist- RRT Per Diem

Catholic Health; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 94,000; Part time

Job summary

Catholic Health’s St. Joseph Hospital on Long Island is seeking a Per Diem Respiratory Therapist (RRT) to support critical care and respiratory services. The role involves direct patient care across NICU to geriatric populations, including ventilation management and arterial blood gas analysis.

Requirements include an associate degree in Respiratory Therapy, NYS license, and NBRC RRT/CRT credentials; BLS is required and one year of critical care experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of AMA, JRCTE, or CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program with a minimum of an associate’s degree.
• NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
• A credentialed NBRC RRT/CRT.

Responsibilities

• Determine appropriateness of therapy and contact physician to clarify or modify orders when necessary.
• Provide verbal and written educational materials to patients when appropriate.
• Document critical values in the patient’s medical record as per policy.
• Assist with patient care decisions by communicating with physicians, nurses and health care team; act in emergencies.
• Provide airway care including maintenance of patent airway; manage intubation and tracheostomy care.
• Care for neonatal, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients in hospital ICU, ER and non-critical areas.
• Apply and maintain invasive and non-invasive ventilation systems for critically ill patients.
• Draw blood samples and analyze results of blood tests.
• Assemble and troubleshoot Respiratory Therapy equipment.

Skills

Critical care experience

Ventilation support

Patient assessment

Education

Associate degree in Respiratory Therapy

Tools

NBRC credentials (RRT/CRT)

Job description

Overview

By growing in every aspect of patient experience and quality, Catholic Health is becoming the most preferred choice on Long Island. From the bedside to the exam room to training and safety and every human moment in between — we’re dedicated to providing better care for our communities. Every patient. Every moment. That’s what it means to be dedicated to better.

A member of Catholic Health, St. Joseph Hospital is a not-for-profit acute care facility that provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient medical, critical care and surgical services. Amongst many quality achievements, St. Joseph is the first hospital on Long Island to earn the AFIB GOLD Quality Achievement award. Join our exceptional team and work in a great environment with state-of-art equipment and genuine career growth opportunities.

Job Details

We are looking for a Per Diem Respiratory Therapist ( RRT) to join our team!

Responsibilities

• Ability to determine appropriateness of therapy and contacts physician to clarify or modify order when necessary
• Able to provide verbal and written educational materials to patients when appropriate
• Follows policy for documentation of critical values in the patient's medical record
• Assists with patient care decision making by communicating with physicians, nurses and other health care team members and by making appropriate decisions as needed in emergency situations.
• Provides airway care including the maintenance of a patent airway through intubation, tracheostomy care, clearance of airway obstructions and reversal of bronchial narrowing due to bronchospasms and inflammation of the airways. Extubates patients when appropriate and provides appropriate airway care following extubation
• Provides care to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient populations in the hospital intensive care, non-critical care areas and the emergency room.
• Applies and maintains invasive and non-invasive ventilation systems to critically ill patients of all age groups
• Draws blood samples and analyzes and interprets the results of blood tests.
• Has ability to assemble and troubleshoot Respiratory Therapy equipment

Requirements

• Graduate of AMA, JRCTE, or CoARC accredited Respiratory Therapy program with a minimum of an associate’s degree.
• NYS Respiratory Therapist license
• A credentialed RRT/CRT by the National Board for Respiratory Care
• Experienced with all basic respiratory therapy modalities, mechanical ventilation, non-invasive ventilation, patient assessment and arterial blood gas collection/analysis.
• BLS required- American Heart Association only accepted.
• One year critical care experience is preferred

Salary Range

USD $58.37 - USD $58.37 /Hr.

The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.