Travel Certified Respiratory Therapist - $1,734 per week

About the role

Travel position in Lawton, Oklahoma for a Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist (Peds-RRT). Duration: 13 weeks. Employment type: Travel.

Job ID: 1511801

Responsibilities

• Administer to patients a variety of simple and complex respiratory and cardiology modalities
• Maintains appropriate patient records/documentation
• Cleans, disinfects, assembles, calibrates, maintains respiratory and cardiology equipment and accessories
• Evaluates equipment for proper and safe function
• Reports malfunctions to director
• Performs arterial puncture and analyzes sample according to procedure guidelines
• Interacts with co-workers, nurses, physicians, other hospital personnel to optimize continuum of care for patient being treated
• Responds to emergent situations that could require Respiratory support
• Physical demands: stand and walk for long periods; bend, lean, or stoop without difficulty; easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds
• Vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Requirements

• 1 year of recent acute care experience (requirements list also states 2 years)
• NBRC-RRT certification
• BLS certification
• ACLS certification
• PALS certification (may be required in some areas)
• NRP certification (may be required in some areas)
• Additional certifications may be required before beginning assignment

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed hours
• Continuing education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1

Pay

Pay package based on 12-hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.