11 Virginia Respiratory Unit Jobs
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Required Skills/Experience:
NICU and PICU experience is required.
Must have Level 4 NICU experience.
Must be competent in the use of both the Bunnell Jet Ventilator and HFOV 3100A.
Preferred Skills/Experience:
Cardiac PICU experience preferred.
Teaching hospital experience is preferred.
Required Credentials:
Any hit on your license must be disclosed. Hits will be sent to UVA leadership for approval prior to proceeding.
Special Requests:
Time off around Christmas cannot be approved.
Travelers are not eligible to return after reaching 365 total assignment days, regardless of time away.
Unit Details:
Patient population includes neonates, infants, pediatric patients, and adolescents.
The Children's Hospital includes a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for infants and a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for children younger than 18.
Respiratory therapy covers the NICU, PICU, high-risk deliveries, and acute care pediatrics.
The complex congenital heart program accepts patients with all types of congenital cardiac defects, including transplants and ECMO.
Shift & Scheduling:
Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week.
Every other weekend.
Every other holiday.
Must work 2 out of the 3 winter holidays.
The unit uses a self-scheduling model; the manager will explain it during the call. Desired schedules are not guaranteed, but the unit will do its best to accommodate them.
Floating Requirements:
The RT will be required to work in all units of the Children's Hospital.
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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.