Respiratory Therapist Cert (Per Diem Day), Lakewood, NJ
at RWJBarnabas Health
Lakewood, NJ 08701, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 23 Oct, 2024 | Not Specified | 27 Jul, 2024 | N/A | Good communication skills | No | No |
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Description:
JOB OVERVIEW:
The Respiratory Therapist assesses patients’ pulmonary status, develops a plan of care in collaboration with the physician and nurses and delivers respiratory care to patients.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- AA/AS degree
- Certification and/or Registration by NBRC
- BLS and PALs through the American Heart Association
SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:
- Day Shift
- Per Diem schedule
Responsibilities:
- Administers respiratory care as ordered by the physician and documents required information in patient record
- Assists during emergency bronchoscopy procedures
- Extubates patient as ordered by physician
- Intubates (if certified) and manually ventilates patients during emergency situations
- Performs and interrupts weaning parameters and simple spirometry (bedside) as ordered
- Performs arterial puncture, analysis, and reporting of sample results. Interprets results relative to acid-base balance and ventilatory status
- Performs daily preventive maintenance and quality control for arterial blood analyzers and co-oximeter
- Provides and maintains patient airways (including suctioning and securing endotracheal tubes, tracheostomies, and oral pharyngeal airways
- Provides appropriate in-service to patients, family, physicians, nurses, and clinical employees as required
- Responds to Code Blue and performs CPR as required
- Sets up, operates, monitors, and troubleshoots oxygen delivery devices, pulse oximeters, end-tidal C02 monitors, and ventilators
- Verifies that physician orders are complete and appropriate and checks for possible contraindications
- Performs all other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)
Hospital/Health Care
Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D
Health Care
Graduate
Proficient
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Lakewood, NJ 08701, USA