RRT -Full Time Nights- Respiratory Therapy

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist Reg
Monmouth Medical Center
Department: Respiratory Therapy
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Night
Pay Range: $46.07 - $56.23 per hour
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
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
NJ licensure as Respiratory Care Practitioner
Certifications in PALS and NRP to be obtained within the first twelve months of employment for all full and part time staff
CRT or RRT Certification by NBRC
Shift: Night
Full Time
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.
Initiates an accurate pulmonary history and assessment of patients during initial as well as subsequent therapies.
Intubates in emergency/extubates per MD orders.
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.
Provides cardiac monitoring within scope of practice.
Serves as preceptor during orientation of Respiratory Therapists new to the unit or central department.
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