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Respiratory Therapy Team Lead (4 Ten Hour Shifts/Week)

Hackensack Meridian Health · Brick, NJ · 10 mo ago
Management$45.83/hrFull-time

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver advanced respiratory care, including assessment, education, medication delivery, oxygen therapy, arterial blood gas sampling/analysis, and ventilator management for patients across the lifespan.

  • Support staff with clinical questions, complex cases, and troubleshooting.

  • Advocate for patients receiving pulmonary services and help coordinate interventions that support appropriate care levels and length of stay.

  • Prepare daily and shift-based staffing assignments; manage schedule updates in SmartSquare and local calendars.

  • Maintain adequate equipment and supply levels; coordinate rentals and repairs as needed.

  • Review Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) controls at required intervals, maintain analyzers, and analyze CAP surveys.

  • Review and sign off on quality control documentation.

  • Collect, organize, and present operational or quality data within required timeframes.

  • Perform additional duties or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Graduate of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.

  • Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience.

  • Current NJ Respiratory Care Practitioner License.

  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (or within 6 months of hire).

  • AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.

  • 5+ years of adult critical care experience (preferred).

  • 2+ years of supervisory experience in acute care or ventilator-weaning environments (preferred).

  • 2+ years of pediatric respiratory care experience (preferred).

  • Experience operating and maintaining arterial blood gas analyzers (preferred).

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification (preferred).

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification (preferred).

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