Registered Respiratory Therapist
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- 1130611_RR00090850
- Research, NSG-Specialty (L55615), NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn
- Full-Time/Regular
- NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn
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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.
In this role, the successful candidate The Respiratory Therapist performs cardiopulmonary evaluation respiratory treatment techniques and education to the patient family and public.
Job Responsibilities:
- Set up and maintain respiratory equipment as instructed.
- Reviews data in-patient record, including admission and current R.C. orders, patient history, physical exam, PFT values, ABG results, and laboratory data.
- Collects and evaluates clinical info by inspection, palpation and auscultation.
- Educates patients and/or family on current Respiratory therapy and documents
- Responds to codes such as: Med Stat
- Evaluates patient’s ventilatory status through invasive and non-invasive monitoring.
- Selects, assembles, and checks for proper function, operation, cleanliness, and availability of mechanical ventilators, positive pressure devices, etc.
- Follows Department protocols, such as weaning protocol, patient ventilator monitoring, Cuff pressure monitoring, etc.
- Obtain and analyzes ABG’s as ordered/ per policy.
- Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve and maintain a patent airway, including maintenance of adequate humidification.
- Conducts prescribed therapeutic procedures to achieve and maintain adequate oxygenation.
- Performs patient assessment in order to monitor effects of therapy provided and documents this assessment in the patient chart.
- Attends department meetings and in-services as instructed.
Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Certificate of graduation from a CoArc accredited Respiratory Therapy program required. Bachelors preferred.
NYS Respiratory Therapist license.
National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) Registry
BLS Certification Required
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred
Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.
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