Our Cooperative Solution
Through the NJRA RT CO-OP, we act as your RT team’s manager or regional oversight—offering daily direction, mentorship, structure, and 24/7 clinical guidance while keeping your staff as your employees. It’s a cooperative approach to building sustainable, outcome-driven RT programs. In addition to ongoing mentorship and oversight, we also assist with recruitment and onboarding of respiratory therapists—helping facilities attract, evaluate, and integrate new hires into a structured, high-performing RT program from day one.
Program Includes:
• Morning huddles (2–3× per week) – Daily workflow direction, guidance, and oversight.
• Recruitment and onboarding support – Assistance identifying qualified RTs, conducting interviews, and onboarding them under the NJRA RT CO-OP model.
• Monthly education, in-services, and competencies – Continuous development and annual skills validation.
• 24/7 RT support hotline – Real-time clinical escalation and troubleshooting.
• PDPM & documentation mentorship – Coaching to ensure compliant, optimized billing and clinical capture.
• Quarterly QAPI reviews – Audits, scorecards, and data-driven improvement plans.
• Protocol and policy alignment – Standardized procedures to ensure consistency across teams.
• Survey-ready documentation and scorecards – Compliance infrastructure built for readiness and accountability.
How the Cooperative Model Works
Step 1 – Assessment: Comprehensive unit walkthrough, chart review, staffing evaluation, and skills gap analysis.
Step 2 – Launch: Set huddle cadence, escalation tree, onboarding flow, and KPI board customized to the facility’s needs.
Step 3 – Mentor: Weekly case coaching, real-time hotline support, education refreshers, and continuous workflow direction.
Step 4 – Optimize: QAPI-driven audits, scorecards, and targeted improvement plans to sustain long-term program performance and retention.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from agency staffing?
Your RTs remain your employees. NJRA provides cooperative oversight, recruitment support, and clinical mentorship—bringing leadership and accountability without the cost or detachment of an agency model.
Do you replace our pulmonologist or therapy vendor?
No. We complement your existing providers by helping RTs execute daily care and documentation that supports their plans.
What EMRs do you support?
We’re EMR-agnostic and provide templates, smart phrases, and checklists adaptable to any system.
What does the 24/7 support include?
Immediate clinician triage, vent/NIV troubleshooting, oxygen-weaning guidance, and documented provider handoffs.
How do you measure success?
Monthly KPI dashboards track retention, recruitment success, PDPM capture, documentation timeliness, interventions before transfer, and competency completion.