Lead Registered Respiratory Therapist @ Cobb Hospital
On-site · Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Lead Respiratory Therapist directs the night shift at Cobb Hospital, overseeing daily patient-care activities, coordinating interdisciplinary communication, precepting new staff and students, and ensuring equipment readiness and calibration. Provides direct patient care and medication administration, supports clinical staff and physicians, and participates in PI, safety, and quality initiatives. Maintains staff education records, monitors equipment inventory, and participates in annual skill competencies. Demonstrates leadership in respiratory care practice and contributes to process improvements and customer service initiatives; requires NBRC credentials and applicable state licenses, with a minimum of two years of critical care experience.
Required Qualifications
- Associates Respiratory Therapy or Bachelors Respiratory Therapy-Required
- NBRC credentials: NBRC-RRT (and/or AE-C, AE-C prior certifications as applicable)
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) or ARC-ALS
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) or ARC-PALS
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) or ARC-NALS
- Licenses: RCP/Respiratory Care Practitioner per state requirements
- Two years of clinical experience in ICU/critical care settings (adult, pediatric, NICU, ED) or equivalent
- Shift leadership responsibilities including precepting and supervision
- Ability to lead and coordinate PI initiatives and quality improvement efforts
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