Respiratory Therapist (RRT or CRT)
3x12 NIGHTS 7p-7a weekdays, some weekends, float
MANAGER WANTS PICU AND ER EXPERIENCE!!! "at times the traveler will work with only 2 therapists on nights, so they will need to be ready to work in the PICU and ER settings"
Start date: orientations are every other Tuesday
Shift: 3x12 NIGHTS 7p-7a; weekdays, some weekends, float

Types of Cases REQ: Critical Care, General Care, Adults and/or Peds
Types of Cases Preferred:
Years of experience REQ: 1 year
First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes
Weekend REQ: Yes
National Certs REQ: ACLS; PALS, NALS for Peds
BLS REQ: Yes
Is on-call REQ: None
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Yes, as needed
Floating Req to Sister Facilities: (Y/N): Y
Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) Yes, open but not guaranteed
Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? 100 mile radius for travelers. Facility will consider 75-100 miles.
Pending State License accepted: (Y/N) Y
RTO Restrictions: Yes, must be submitted two weeks prior to next schedule and approved by manager
Guaranteed Hours: 72-80 per pay period

Hospital Highlights
• Hospital Type: Short Term Acute Care
• Type of Facility: Level IV Trauma Center, Major teaching hospital; member of the Council of Teaching Hospitals and Health Systems (COTH)
• Total Staffed Beds: 838
• Scrub Color: Provided
• Charting: Cerner
• Parking Cost: free for travelers

Job Requirements & Qualifications
• Previous Charge Experience : Preferred
• Years of Experience : 1
• Patient Ratio Experience :
• Charting System Experience : Preferred
• Charting System Name : Cerner
• Community Hospital Experience : -
• LTAC Experience : -
• Trauma Level I Experience : Preferred
• Trauma Level II Experience : -
• Travel Experience Required : -
• Certifications : NRP*, PALS*, BLS, RRT, NALS*
• Skills : Adult Critical Care*, Emergency Department*, Pediatric Critical Care*, Extubation*, Intubation Assist*, Nasal airway placement*, Nasal airway suctioning*, Oral airway placement*, Oral/nasal Suctioning*, Sputum specimen collection*, Tracheostomy care/management*, ARDS*, Aspiration*, Bronchoscopy*, COVID*, Cystic fibrosis*, Fresh tracheostomy*, Albuterol*, Atrovent*, Combivent*, Flovent*, Inhaled Flolan*, Inhaled steroids*, Mucomyst*, Nitric Oxide (INo)*, Pulmicort*, Racemic epinephrine*, Spiriva*, Tobramycin*, Xopenex*, Aerosol set up mask*, Aerosol set up trach*, Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI)*, Hand held*, T-piece*, Trach collar*, Bag and mask*, ET Tube*, High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC)*, Trach collar*, BiPAP*, Flow-by*, CPAP*, High frequency oscillator*, IMV (intermittent Mandatory Ventilation)*, Troubleshooting high pressure alarms*, Weaning from mechanical ventilation*, Assist in high risk delivery*, Bivent*, Bubble CPAP*, Capillary blood gases*, CPAP/Nasal CPAP/BIPAP*, IMV/SIMV*, Intubation Assist*, Neonatal transports (inter-departmental)*, Oscillating Ventilator*, Pressure/Volume Ventilator*, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia*, Near drowning*, Respiratory distress syndrome*, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)*, Transient Tachypnea of the newborn*, Interpretation of Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs)*, Basic EKG*, Chest Physiotherapy*, Drawing arterial blood gases*, NICU, Pediatrics

Unit Details
• Staffing & Scheduling
• Scheduling Type : -
• Patient Ratios Days : -
• Patient Ratios Nights : -
• Patient Ratios Weekends : -
• Float Required : -
• Call Required : -
• Weekend Coverage : -
• Number of Weekend Shifts Per Contract : every other weekend
• Pre-Approved Time Off : one
• Orientation Hours : 36

Facility & Patient Care Details
• Patient Age Groups : Neonates, Adolescents, Infants, Adults, Pediatrics, Geriatrics
• Daily Census : -
• Number of Visits Per Day : -
• Number of Rooms : -
• Number of Beds : -

Additional Unit Information
• Interdisciplinary Support : Respiratory Services
• Patient Diagnoses : -
• Special Procedures/Unit Details : -
• Special Equipment : -