Respiratory Therapist Registered (Per Diem Night), 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 | 26 Jul, 2024 | Not Specified | 30 Apr, 2024 | N/A | Good communication skills | No | No |
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Description:
JOB OVERVIEW:
The Respiratory Therapist assesses a patient’s pulmonary status, develops a plan of care in collaboration with the physician and nurses and delivers respiratory care to patients.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- NJ RRT license
- BLS through American Heart Association
- PALS certification
Preferred:
- AA/AS degree
SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:
- Night Shift
- Per Diem (schedule will vary based on the needs of the department)
Responsibilities:
- Administers respiratory care as ordered by the physician and documents all required information in the patient record
- Assists during emergency bronchoscopy procedures
- Intubates (if certified) and manually ventilates patients during emergency situations
- Extubates patients as ordered by physicians
- 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
Oral Healthcare Services
Graduate
Proficient
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Lakewood, NJ 08701, USA