Travel Allied (Respiratory Therapist) - Pediatric Respiratory Unit

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Housing in ME becomes more expensive in the summer months, beginning in May. Be sure to confirm you are comfortable with housing options before applying.

Roles requiring state licensure only: License should not expire within 45 days following start date.

Required Skills/Experience: Traveler must have previous NICU/PICU experience as well as Adult experience – Experience with Oscillator 3100 Sensormatic and Drager ventilator would be helpful for candidates to be successful. Very critical care focused and protocol-driven RT team. Critical care experience including airway and ventilator management, ABG puncture and analysis, Non-invasive ventilation, code blue and rapid response experience, inhaled medication administration.

Types of Patients on Unit: Patient Types (Common Diagnoses): COPD, CHF, Cystic Fibrosis, ARDS, MVA Trauma/Surgery, Pneumonia, Lung CA, Stroke, ALS, GBS, COVID19, RSV.

Equipment Used: Servo U, Servo I, Hamilton T1, Trilogy, V60, V30, EV300 (Drager for NICU Only) Vero Biotech Nitric Delivery

Unit Facility Details: No CRTs or Respiratory Technician accepted.

Treatment Areas: -3 Adult ICUs. -Cardiac Critical Care Unit. -Level II Trauma Center Emergency Department. -Intermediate Care Unit. -General Medical Floors. -Level III NICU & PICU (not required to train to NICU/PICU/Peds unless position is posted for this area specifically.

Special Requests: Travel Pairs: If you are in a relationship, EMMC will not schedule you on the same days. If you are not in a relationship, you can be scheduled for the same days if not on the same shift/unit. Managers will not guarantee the same schedule for travel pairs. RTO: Must go through Manager for approval.

Scheduling: -Traveler may work Days or Nights. -Per manager, most needs are on Nights. The traveler will not be required to flip back and forth within 1 week at the present time. -Weekend rotation: Every other weekend. -Will they be on call? Voluntary call only - 2 hours before shift start time and 2 hours after -Holiday Expectations: As assigned unless RTO is in contract.

Floating Requirements: Floating Required: Float to other trained units only.