Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - $2,080 per week
TotalMed · Ashland, WI · Today
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About the role
Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist position in Ashland, Wisconsin. 12‑week assignment, 36 hours per week, 12‑hour rotating shifts. Immediate opening for Respiratory Care professionals with at least 1 year of recent acute care experience. The Respiratory Therapist provides direct patient care across various clinical areas, performing evaluations and treatments per procedural guidelines.
Responsibilities
- Administer a variety of simple and complex respiratory and cardiology modalities to patients.
- 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; report malfunctions to the director.
- Perform arterial puncture and analyze samples according to procedure guidelines.
- Collaborate with co‑workers, nurses, physicians, and other hospital personnel to optimize continuum of care.
- Respond to emergent situations requiring respiratory support.
Requirements
- Minimum 1 year of recent acute care experience (posting also references “5 Years” under