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:

Shift & Scheduling: Schedule of the traveler is made on a as needed basis therefore blocked schedules/set schedules are not accommodated; the traveler needs to be flexible as the schedule varies each week.

May be required to be on-call days, nights, weekends and holidays.

Weekends Requirement: 6 shifts per 6 weeks

On-Call Requirement: 1 weekend per 6 weeks

Holidays Requirement: Must be available to work Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve/Day if needed

Certifications: Dependent upon population served and regardless of if RRT or CRT, all teammates must have at least one of the following depending upon practice area: Any of the certifications listed or: Advanced practice certificate to administer moderate sedation in Bronchoscopy Lab.

Education: Graduation from an accredited Respiratory Therapy program.

Experience: This role is for a PEDs department that will be floating to NICU/PICU. NICU/PICU Experience: The department is willing take someone who doesn’t have both, but they have to least have one of the below; NICU (w/NRP cert) would need to be a level III or IV. PICU (w/ PALS cert)would need to be a level I.   Skills Required: Must have experience with HFOV & nitric use. The facility is willing to train in HFJV, regular vets (drager / Servo)

Others: May perform respiratory care and advanced practice procedures per UNC Air Care Protocol. These procedures include UAC, UVC, IV insertion, intravenous insertion, Chest Tube insertion, Needle Decompression, ABG's, Blood Glucose monitoring, and others as deemed necessary by the medical control officer.

May Perform all aspects of ventilator care to include, but not limited to setting up the ventilator and verifying function using specialized ventilator modes to manage the patients disease process. Provide for an appropriate monitoring of these patients and provide appropriate weaning techniques.