6 Maine Respiratory Unit Jobs
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Required Skills/Experience: Tertiary teaching hospital experience.
Preferred Skills/Experience: NICU/PICU experience preferred. Cardiothoracic experience preferred.
Special Requests: Travel pairs are not accepted.
Unit Details: Patient ratios: acute 1:25, critical 1:8. Equipment includes Drager V500 and VN500, Hamilton T1 and C1, Respironics V30 and V60, Trilogy line, Airvo, and Vapotherm.
Shift & Scheduling: Call requirements: yes, 2 hours for the oncoming shift.
Floating Requirements: Some NICU/PICU, acute care pediatrics, ED, and adult acute and critical care floating required.
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Travel Respiratory Therapist Job Responsibilities & Salary
Respiratory Therapists care for patients who have pulmonary diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and who have lung dysfunction because of another condition, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by sepsis or trauma. Job responsibilities for Respiratory Therapists often include assessing patients’ breathing function, managing equipment such as oxygen delivery devices, and responding to emergency situations to provide respiratory support. Requirements for Respiratory Therapists include earning at least an associate degree and obtaining state licensure. The average annual salary for Respiratory Therapists in the United States is more than $70,000.
