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Registered Respiratory Therapist- Full-Time (day shift)

St. Joseph's Health

#Compassionate Care #Patient Care #Healthcare #Medical Equipment #Respiratory Care #Trauma Center #Patient Charts #EKG #Diagnostic Testing

Quick overview

The Registered Respiratory Therapist provides respiratory care under physician orders to stabilize and remedy patient respiratory issues. This includes operating therapeutic gas equipment, recording therapy data, and performing diagnostic tests.

Requirements summary

The job requires the ability to operate various medical equipment and perform respiratory care procedures. Experience with adult ventilator weaning and MDI protocols is also important.

Data RecordingPatient CareRespiratory CareMedical Equipment OperationEKG PerformanceRelationship Based CareVentilator Weaning ProtocolABG AnalysisMDI Protocol

Job description

Under general supervision and according to established procedure specific to age and upon order of a physician provides respiratory care designed to stabilize, prevent or remedy patient respiratory problems.
In doing so, arranges and operates a variety of oxygen and other therapeutic gas equipment in order to safely administer prescribed doses of medical gases and aerosolized drugs to patients.
Checks equipment regularly for proper functioning and records data obtained during therapy and diagnostic testing in patient charts.
Draws, analyzes, and reports ABGs (arterial blood gases) to physicians and nurses.
Performs EKG's.
Involved with adult ventilator weaning protocol and MDI (Metered Dose Inhaler) protocol.
Participates in embracing excellence and relationship based care.

St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization’s outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”. Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week) Competitive salary
Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans 403b retirement plan options with company match*
Health & Wellness
Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness PTO, and paid holidays Tuition reimbursement Employee Assistance Program LTD : Long Term Disability Life Insurance Options Onsite Day care Program *Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week. **403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week. Pay transparency: St. Joseph’s Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc.” The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

St.
Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, regularly accepts referrals of difficult or unusual cases from other hospitals and physicians and performs both complex and routine procedures.
The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging and pediatrics.
The nursing team at St.
Joseph’s University Medical Center, which includes St.
Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, the profession’s highest honor, since 1999.
They are also recipients of the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™ - one of only 8 Magnet-designated hospitals to ever receive The Magnet Prize, and the only one worldwide to receive the 2010 award.

Registered Respiratory Therapist- Full-Time (day shift)

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