Job Overview:
The Respiratory Care Practitioner provides therapeutic, supportive, and diagnostic respiratory services and care to all patients.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Therapy program
- Current New Jersey Respiratory Care License
- BLS Certification through American Heart Association
- ACLS Certification
- Previous clinical & weaning protocol experience
- Reasonable knowledge of respiratory equipment function
- Patient assessment skills
Scheduling Requirements:
- Day Shift
- Full-Time
- 36 hours per week
Essential Functions:
- Assesses patients' pulmonary status
- Develops plan of care in collaboration with the physicians and nurses
- Delivers respiratory care to patients
- Evaluates treatment and orders/confirms appropriateness and initiates treatment of MDI, HFN, CPT, Aerosol treatment
- Participates in monitoring patient care outcomes as established by targets/goals or Performance Improvement within services
- Performs other duties as requested
Benefits and Perks:
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts through our partners, such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state.
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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