What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respiratory Therapy Team Lead - Full Time position at OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER?
Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.
The Respiratory Therapy Team Lead coordinates and supervises the delivery of Respiratory Care services. Acts as a resource person to the Respiratory Therapy staff. Provides quality respiratory care through the application of the patient care process and according to the established standards and duties of Licensed Respiratory Care Practitioners in the State of New Jersey. Provides on call hours as needed.
Qualifications:
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
1. Graduate of an accredited program in Respiratory Therapy
2. Minimum of 5 years adult critical care experience.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
1. Minimum of 5 years adult critical care experience.
2. Minimum of 2 years of acute care or ventilator weaning unit supervisory experience
3. Minimum of 2 years pediatric experience
4. Minimum of 2 years experience using the AVEA ventilator
5. Minimum of 2 years experience using arterial blood gas analyzing equipment
Licenses and Certifications Required:
1. NJ Respiratory Care Practitioner License.
2. Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification.
3. AHA Basic Health Care Life Support HCP Certification.
If you feel the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
