Travel Allied (Respiratory Therapist) - Respiratory Unit

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Required Skills/Experience:

• Must be able to care for all age ranges, including adults, pediatric patients, and NICU patients, and work in either MICU, NICU, or both, as well as the Emergency Department.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Level II NICU experience and comfort going to deliveries and initiating CPAP preferred.

Required Credentials:

• For NICU coverage, NRP is required.

Special Requests:

• Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained.
• The facility may make one-off exceptions for previous employees, but exceptions must be approved by St. Luke's Health System.
• RTO should be requested in advance.

Unit Details:

• The patient population includes Level II-B NICU, MICU, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients; the unit also provides PACU treatments and overnight oximetry.
• Coverage includes the Emergency Department and inpatient floors.
• 25-28 treatments are performed per 8-hour shift.
• Respiratory duties include radial or brachial ABGs, all respiratory treatments, and management of respiratory equipment.
• RTs assist with intubation; independent intubation is not required.
• Equipment includes Dräger V500, Hamilton, ReVel, V60s, Vapotherm, and EPOC.
• Intensivists, hospitalists, and anesthesia are available in-house; eICU coverage is available at night.
• Pediatric patients in the Emergency Department are stabilized and transferred out.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Self-scheduling is available; travelers sign up last and are asked to stay flexible to fill gaps in permanent staff.
• Every other weekend is required; night shifts cover Friday and Saturday.
• Holiday rotation may be required.
• Optional call or standby call has a 30-minute response time; a text list is available for picking up shifts.
• Clinicians may be asked to trade with staff or rotate between shifts.

Floating Requirements:

• Must be comfortable floating between all specialties, including ICU, MICU, MS/Tele, and ER.
• The clinician is first to float and may float throughout the hospital and within the Treasure Valley, including sister facilities in Nampa (14 miles west) and Boise (10 miles east); the clinician may be asked to float mid-shift with a minimum of 60 minutes' notice before the shift.

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