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Required Skills/Experience: Must be comfortable with attending high-risk deliveries and supporting Level 3 NICU/PICU. Must have completed at least one 13-week travel assignment. High-risk delivery experience, including neonatal intubation if necessary. Airway and ventilator management, ABG puncture and analysis, non-invasive ventilation, Code Blue and rapid response experience, and inhaled medication administration including nitric oxide.
Required Credentials: NBRC credential required.
Preferred Credentials: RRT highly preferred; CRT accepted.
Special Requests: Valid driver's license required due to floating across 4 campuses during the contract. Holidays as assigned unless RTO is in contract. RTO must go through the manager for approval.
Unit Details: Patient population includes COPD, CHF, flu, pneumonia, COVID, ARDS, lung cancer, stroke, ALS, post-CABG, post-liver/kidney transplant, oral and maxillofacial surgery, radical head/neck surgeries requiring tracheostomy, minor trauma/MVA, GBS, RSV, cystic fibrosis, and high-risk delivery neonates. Equipment includes Servo U, Servo I, Trilogy, V60, EV300, Vapotherm HVT, Vapotherm Precision Flow, Airvo 2, Percussion Air IPV, ResMed Lumis TX, NICU oscillator, and Neopuff for deliveries. Travelers will not work specifically with ECMO. Transport may be ground or air.
Shift & Scheduling: Flexible contract hours: 36 or 48 per week. Management is open to 7 on/7 off and 3/2 or 5/2 rotating weeks. Every other weekend. On-call: 2 call shifts a month with a 2-hour minimum; these call shifts could include adults. Less experienced RTs will be required to take call and may cover the unit while the more experienced therapist accompanies the transport. Additional call is available on a voluntary basis. Overtime might be available based on facility approval.
Floating Requirements: Flexibility to float throughout all 4 campuses during the contract is required. Will work through all campuses, which are 20-25 minutes driving distance: Willis Knighton Medical Center (ED, ICU, Stepdown, Med/Tele); Willis Knighton Bossier (ED, ICU, Stepdown, Med/Tele, L&D high-risk deliveries); Willis Knighton Pierremont (ED, ICU, Stepdown, Med/Tele, L&D high-risk deliveries); Willis Knighton South (Level 3 NICU/PICU/Peds plus adult ED, ICU, Stepdown, Med/Tele, L&D high-risk deliveries).
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