Job Details: Certified Respiratory Therapist-12 Hr. PD

Company: Lourdes Health System – The Lourdes Health System is one of southern New Jersey’s leading healthcare providers, with hospitals located in Camden and Willingboro, a comprehensive Wellness Center, Nursing School and numerous outreach services. The Health System is sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany, N.Y., and is a member of Catholic Health East, a health system with 33 hospitals on the East Coast.

Description: The body is often curable, the soul is ever so....this statement embodies the mission of Lourdes Health System.
Lourdes' is rich in the tradition of the Franciscan tradition of service to the community, and adopted a holistic healthcare model of care in 1958. You can have it all at Lourdes V-feel our healing strength.

Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center:
- 410 Bed tertiary care teaching hospital
- Home to the Heart Institute of NJ V more cardiac procedures than anyone else in the tri-state area
- Only NJ hospital certified for three solid organ transplants
- 5 star HealthGrades rating for stroke care
- Bariatric Center of Excellence Award
- New 5 story Critical Care Pavilion
- Home to Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing

Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County:
- 260 bed hospital serving one of the fastest growing areas in NJ
- Affiliate of University of Pennsylvania Cancer Program
- Leading the way with maternal child health care
- Behavioral Health V THE highest patient satisfaction scores of any unit in Catholic Health East
- NEW! Exclusive affiliation with the Ft. Dix *mega-base serving the U.S. military/family

Position Summary:
Assesses, plans, administers, and evaluates patients receiving all respiratory care modalities as ordered by a physician or as delineated by medical center protocols. Actively participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team in the delivery of quality patient care. Provides emergency, critical care, and general care respiratory services to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.

Qualifications:
AS degree required. NJ respiratory license required. RRT, CRRT or registry eligible.CPR required. NALS and ACLS are preferred. Knowledge of Respiratory care equipment and treatment modalities. Knowledge of infection control, anatomy, physiology and pathology of the respiratory and cardiac systems and the etiology and pathology of respiratory disease. required. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with patients, family, and other caregivers, Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Conveniently located approximately 7-10 miles east of Philadelphia, 80 miles north of Washington DC and 90 miles south of New York City

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Posting Date: Jul 23 08