Graduate Registered Resp Therapist

GRADUATE REGISTERED RESP THERAPIST at Cooper University Health Care summary:

The Graduate Registered Respiratory Therapist assists with patient respiratory care, including ventilatory support, medication delivery, and airway management. They support patient assessment, therapy equipment maintenance, and patient/family education within a hospital setting. This role requires an accredited respiratory care degree, valid BLS certification, and obtaining a respiratory care practitioner license shortly after graduation.

At Cooper University Health Care , our commitment to providing extraordinary health care begins with our team. Our extraordinary professionals are continuously discovering clinical innovations and enhanced access to the most up-to-date facilities, equipment, technologies and research protocols. We have a commitment to our employees to provide competitive rates and compensation programs. Cooper offers full and part-time employees a comprehensive benefits program, including health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement.

We also provide attractive working conditions and opportunities for career growth through professional development.

Discover why Cooper University Health Care is the employer of choice in South Jersey.

• Assist with patient assessment, mechanical ventilatory support monitoring, non-invasive ventilation support, administration of medical gas delivery systems (i.e.: heliox, nitric, oxygen compressed air, etc...).
• Humidification and aerosol therapy, airway management, delivery of aerosolized & instilled medications, chest physical therapy, vest therapy, IPV therapy, in-exsuffalator therapy, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, arterial blood gas acquisition & analysis,
• Pulse oximetry monitoring & trending, ventilatory weaning, peak flow monitoring, assist with bedside tracheostomies, and bronchoscopy.
• Assist with internal and external patient transporting, patient and family education.
• Clean and prep respiratory therapy equipment, deliver oxygen tanks as required, assist staff as needed with regards to equipment needs.

Prior hospital or patient care experience preferred.

Graduate of accredited AS/BS Degree (AMA Approved Respiratory Care Program).

• Valid BLS.
• Obtain an RCP license within 90 days of graduation.
• Maintain required proficiencies (skills fair, BLS, NRP, and NJ State Licensure).

Keywords:

respiratory therapist, patient assessment, ventilatory support, medication delivery, airway management, pulmonary therapy, BLS certification, respiratory care equipment, hospital respiratory care, pulmonary rehabilitation