Respiratory Care Practitioner (Per Diem Night) Long Branch, NJ Req #: 0000180222
Category: Respiratory Therapy
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Night
Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Department: Respiratory Therapy
Location: Monmouth Medical Center, 300 Second Avenue, Long Branch, NJ 07740

Job Overview:

The Respiratory Therapist assesses patients' pulmonary status, develops a 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 (i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors, etc.

Qualifications:

Required:

Graduate of an accepted respiratory therapy programNJ state licensureCRT or RRT CertificationBLS through American Heart AssociationPALS and NRP Certifications must be obtained within 12 months of hire.

Scheduling Requirements:

Night ShiftPer Diem Scheduling

Essential Functions:

Adheres to documentation standard: Contributes to a comprehensive plan of care, which includes the patient and family and is interdisciplinary. Document intervention in retrievable form which is consistent with plan of care/expected outcomes. Contributes to multidisciplinary teaching record as needed assuring patient/family understanding of prescribed therapyAssumes 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 teamCollaborates daily with Multidisciplinary Team in development and progress of overall plan of Respiratory care for patients as indicatedCollaborates with Multidisciplinary Team establishing requirements for teaching and discharge planning of each patient - assures achievement of desired outcomesCollaborates with RN and reinforces plan of care daily with patient and familyEvaluates treatment and orders/confirms appropriateness and initiates treatments of MDI, HFN, CPT, Aerosol treatmentInitiates an accurate pulmonary history and assessment of patients during initial as well as subsequent therapiesIntubates in emergency/extubates per MD ordersManages transport of ventilated patientsParticipates in monitoring patient care outcomes as established by targets/goals or Performance Improvement within servicesParticipates in quality monitoring process to identify variances that increase length of stayParticipates in the orientation of other associates new to service areasPerforms techniques/procedures for processing ABG sProvides cardiac monitoring within scope of practiceResponds to CAC/performs life support measuresServes as preceptor during orientation of Respiratory Therapists new to the unit or central departmentUses mentoring skills with team members to advance their knowledge base and clinical skills

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