Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - $2,427 per week

About the role

TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Registered Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Boston, Massachusetts. We're looking for a Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist (Peds-RRT) for an immediate travel position opening in Boston, MA. The assignment is 13 weeks duration, 36 hours per week, 12‑hour night shifts, employment type travel.

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.
• Peds‑RRTs should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean or stoop without difficulty.
• Peds‑RRTs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds; moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times.
• Peds‑RRTs must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Requirements

• 1 year of recent acute care experience (some references note 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.

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 a tax‑free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

Shift: 12 hours, nights; 36 hours per week.