Travel Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - $2,120 per week

Job Description & Requirements

Active RRT credential required
BLS and ACLS certifications required
Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience
Adult critical care experience required
Emergency department experience required
Proficiency with airway management including endotracheal tube/suctioning, extubation, intubation assist, nasal and oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy/suctioning
Experience with nebulizer therapy (handheld, T-piece, trach collar) and oxygen therapy modalities including HFNC, bag and mask, ET tube, T-piece, and trach collar
Ventilator management skills including BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation

• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Licenses required if applicable
• Two professional supervisor references from within the past 2 years required for consideration
• Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration

Description

Rotates between acute care and long-term care (LTC) settings
Adult critical care and emergency department environment
Patient diagnoses include CHF, COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and respiratory infections
Patient ratio of 1:20
Special procedures include ABG sampling, ventilator management, patient assessment, and pulmonary hygiene
Epic EMR experience preferred
Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
Every other weekend required
On-call required approximately one night every other week (nights preferred)

Requirements

Active RRT credential required
BLS and ACLS certifications required
Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience
Adult critical care experience required
Emergency department experience required
Proficiency with airway management including endotracheal tube/suctioning, extubation, intubation assist, nasal and oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy/suctioning
Experience with nebulizer therapy (handheld, T-piece, trach collar) and oxygen therapy modalities including HFNC, bag and mask, ET tube, T-piece, and trach collar
Ventilator management skills including BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation

About the Role

Rotates between acute care and long-term care (LTC) settings
Adult critical care and emergency department environment
Patient diagnoses include CHF, COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and respiratory infections
Patient ratio of 1:20
Special procedures include ABG sampling, ventilator management, patient assessment, and pulmonary hygiene
Epic EMR experience preferred
Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
Every other weekend required
On-call required approximately one night every other week (nights preferred)

Benefits

Full 7-year work history with all gaps explained required for consideration
Scrub color requirement: any shade of gray or a gray/black combination
All time-off and scheduling requests must be submitted at the time of initial consideration

Pay

Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

Schedule

Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
Every other weekend required
On-call required approximately one night every other week (nights preferred)

Qualifications

Active RRT credential required
BLS and ACLS certifications required
Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience
Adult critical care experience required
Emergency department experience required
Proficiency with airway management including endotracheal tube/suctioning, extubation, intubation assist, nasal and oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy/suctioning
Experience with nebulizer therapy (handheld, T-piece, trach collar) and oxygen therapy modalities including HFNC, bag and mask, ET tube, T-piece, and trach collar
Ventilator management skills including BiPAP, CPAP, troubleshooting high-pressure alarms, and weaning from mechanical ventilation