Registered Respiratory Therapist- PRN Nights

About the role

Kindred Hospital New Jersey – Morris County is a 45-bed long-term acute care hospital offering the same in depth care you would receive in a traditional hospital, but for an extended recovery period. We partner with your physician and offer 24-hour clinical care seven days a week so you can start your journey to wellness. We are located in the city community, close to Hurd and Hedden Parks.

Responsibilities

• Administer safe and competent respiratory care as ordered per physician
• Monitor mechanical ventilation
• Administer medications
• Perform patient assessment
• Understand ramifications of hemodynamic monitoring
• Understand blood work results
• Monitor, teach, and train
• Deliver all Respiratory Care procedures as outlined in the department policy and procedure manual
• Work in all areas of the hospital
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of all Respiratory Care procedures per department policy and procedures
• Enter into the department's computer all daily services and charges given to patients
• Verify Respiratory Care physician's orders; initial, date, and time order after verification
• Receive and give accurate and complete report
• Update and complete patient profile card to reflect patient's current clinical status
• Be prepared and ready to receive/give report at the specified report times
• Attend and participate in department in-services, meetings, patient care rounds, and mandatory hospital meetings
• Keep Supervisor appraised of changes in workload and patient acuity
• Demonstrate excellent working knowledge of Respiratory Care instruments and equipment
• Perform troubleshooting with appropriate problem resolution
• Perform effective airway management to include bag/mask ventilation
• Assist physician/intubation certified therapist with intubation
• Demonstrate safe and appropriate suction techniques and use of artificial airways
• Initiate and perform "CPR"
• Initiate, maintain, monitor and document continuous mechanical ventilation
• Provide timely and accurate update information to the physicians and other hospital personnel
• Make recommendations for changes or modification of patient therapy by contacting physicians
• Assist in orientation/training of new employees, respiratory/nursing students, and precept new employees during orientation

Qualifications

• Education: As required for Registry by National Board of Respiratory Care
• Registered Respiratory Therapist by the National Board of Respiratory Care
• Appropriate licensure from state licensure agency
• ACLS and BLS certification required
• Minimum 1 year experience in acute care setting preferred

Skills & abilities

• Ability to work under stress and to respond quickly in emergency situations
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skills when working or interacting with residents, their families and other staff members
• Ability to communicate in English effectively through verbal and written means to extent necessary to perform job duties appropriately
• Understands principles of growth and development for the entire lifespan with the ability to provide care appropriate for adult and geriatric patients as appropriate to the patient population
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team
• Reading and comprehension at level necessary to perform job duties appropriately
• Must have good and regular attendance

Pay

$50.00/Hr

Benefits

ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.