Respiratory Therapy Team Lead – On-Call

Hackensack Meridian Health; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 63,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Team Lead to coordinate and supervise the delivery of respiratory care services. You will act as a resource to the RT staff and provide quality patient care per state standards, with on-call hours as needed.

The role requires a graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program and at least 2 years of experience, with preference for senior critical care and supervisory background, pediatric experience, and proficiency with AVEA

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.
• Minimum of 2 years of respiratory therapy experience.
• Prefer 5 years of adult critical care experience.
• Prefer 2 years of supervisory experience in acute care or ventilator weaning.
• Pediatric experience preferred and ABG equipment experience.

Responsibilities

• Assess, educate and manage acute and chronic cardiopulmonary patient care.
• Lead patient advocacy for pulmonary services and coordinate related care levels.
• Plan staffing schedules and manage staffing variances.
• Orient and coach new staff; conduct reviews and provide guidance.
• Maintain ABG controls and ABG analyzers; monitor workload and reports.
• Ensure on-call coverage and adherence to hospital policies.
• Adhere to organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Skills

Respiratory Therapy

Clinical supervision

Patient education

Communication

On-call availability

Education

Accredited Respiratory Therapy program

PALS / BLS required (certifications)

Tools

AVEA ventilator

Arterial blood gas analyzers

Job description

Hackensack Meridian Health is seeking a Respiratory Therapy Team Lead to coordinate and supervise the delivery of respiratory care services. You will act as a resource to the RT staff and provide quality patient care per state standards, with on-call hours as needed.

The role requires a graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program and at least 2 years of experience, with preference for senior critical care and supervisory background, pediatric experience, and proficiency with AVEA