Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics - RRT-NICU

Respiratory Therapist

RTO after booking is not allowed and is not allowed to be worked out onsite. Any call offs or additional RTO on unit, could possibly turn into a cancel and DNR. RRT and NC license in hand. Must have neonates and pediatrics. Would really like RT to have NICU, PICU, peds, and peds ED experience.

Required skills/certs/exp: Minimum years of experience: 2 years of experience required. Traveler experience: unit is willing to take first time travelers. Locals accepted/rate difference: yes. Skills: Pediatrics, community hospital, pediatric ED, airway management, medication administration, ABGs, 02 therapy, suction, pulmonary toileting, bronchoscopes, nebulizer, bipap, cpap.

Certs: BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS, RRT preferred.

Preferred skills: L&D experience.

Job details: Will accept 13 weeks. Shift: 36 hours can be offered. 12 hour nights; 18:45 – 07:15. Call requirement: on-call required as needed; the requirement is 3 on-call shifts per 6-week period. Floating requirement: floating is required as needed.

Special procedures/unit details: Respiratory department in community hospital seeking RTs to help provide care for all patient population. Areas of work will include emergency dept, critical care ICU, med/surgical floors. Therapies/tests will include arterial blood gases, ventilator/NIV management, nebulizer treatments, and other therapies within the scope of a respiratory therapist.

Unit systems: EPIC. Unit orientation: 24 hours. Scrubs: not provided.