Travel Respiratory Therapist - $1,898 per week

About the role

TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Spokane, Washington. Specialty: Respiratory Therapist. Discipline: Allied Health Professional. Duration: 13 weeks. 36 hours per week. Shift: 12 hours, nights. Employment Type: Travel. Job ID: 1500196. We're looking for a Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist (Peds-RRT) for an immediate travel position opening in Spokane, WA. The right Peds-RRT 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 (2 years may be required per specific assignment).
• NBRC-RRT certification.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• PALS certification (may be required in some areas).
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