Travel Allied (Respiratory Therapist) - 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:

References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you're applying to.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Critical care experience required.
• Minimum 1 prior travel contract.
• 300+ bed experience required.
• Must have intubation experience and be comfortable being first line for intubations.
• Must be able to work adult ICU, manage vents, read ABGs, and alert critical values.
• For floor assignments, minimum 1 year experience; for critical care assignments, minimum 2 years.

Required Credentials:

• NRP required for NICU assignments.

Special Requests:

• Strict 75-mile radius rule.

Unit Details:

• RTs are first line for intubations during codes; hospitalist support responds to codes.
• Average workload is 550 treatment minutes per shift, about 15 minutes per treatment, with 13-15 patients per shift.
• Adult assignments may include pediatric through adult patients; NICU RTs are separate from adult assignments.
• Duties include nebs, airway management, Vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, vents, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, CPT, blood gas management, intubation, bronchs, and A-line placement in ICU.
• Uses Servo vents (U and I models).
• Common patient populations and disease processes include COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and cancers.
• ICU assignments can include up to 4 airways per therapist.
• May run charge and clinical coordinator duties.

Shift & Scheduling:

• Fri-Sun schedule.
• Night shifts start at 6:45 pm; can clock in 6:38-6:46 pm, otherwise late.
• Holidays are rotated with permanent staff; every other holiday can be expected.
• No call.