Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $2,256 per week
About the role
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist position in Madison, Wisconsin. Specialty: Registered Respiratory Therapist. Discipline: Allied Health Professional. Duration: 13 weeks. Employment type: Travel. Seeking a Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist (Peds-RRT) for an immediate travel opening. The right candidate must have 1 year of recent acute care experience. As a Peds-RRT, you will provide direct patient care to patients in a variety of clinical areas, including evaluations and treatments according to procedural guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Administer to patients a variety of simple and complex respiratory and cardiology modalities
- Maintain appropriate patient records/documentation
- Clean, disinfect, assemble, calibrate, and maintain respiratory and cardiology equipment and accessories
- Evaluate equipment for proper and safe function
- Report malfunctions to director
- Perform arterial puncture and analyze sample according to procedure guidelines
- Interact with co-workers, nurses, physicians, and other hospital personnel to optimize continuum of care for patient being treated
- Respond to emergent situations that could require respiratory support
Requirements
- 1 year of recent acute care experience (requirements list also notes 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 an assignment
Qualifications
- Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time
- Ability to bend, lean, or stoop without difficulty
- Ability to easily lift 20 pounds
- Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting up to 50 pounds at times
- Specific vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
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) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
Schedule
36 hours per week. Shift: 12 hours, nights.
About the company
TotalMed Allied is a Top Ten travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare.
Job ID: #1522258