Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $1,583 per week
TotalMed · Florence, SC · 1 mo ago
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About the role
TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a 13‑week assignment in Florence, South Carolina. The position requires 36 hours per week on 12‑hour night shifts. Candidates should have at least one year of recent acute care experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care, including evaluations and treatments according to procedural guidelines.
- Administer a variety of simple and complex respiratory and cardiology modalities.
- Maintain appropriate patient records and documentation.
- Clean, disinfect, assemble, calibrate, and maintain respiratory and cardiology equipment and accessories.
- Evaluate equipment for proper and safe function and report malfunctions to the director.
- Perform arterial puncture and analyze samples per procedure guidelines.
- Interact with co‑workers, nurses, physicians, and other hospital personnel to optimize the continuum of care.
- Respond to emergent situations that may require respiratory support.
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods, bend, lean or stoop, and lift up to 20 pounds (patient moving may require up to 50 pounds).
- Possess specific vision abilities: close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Requirements
- Current NBRC certification.
- BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS (some areas may require PALS and NRP).
- Minimum 1 year of recent acute care experience (some references indicate 2 years may be required).
- Ability to meet the physical demands described above.
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 is based on 12‑hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation).
Schedule
13‑week travel assignment,