Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position at a tertiary teaching hospital, requiring 3+ years of experience and RRT certification.

Job Details

• Tertiary, teaching hospital, Level 1 trauma center setting,
• Respiratory Therapy department covering the entire facility with a team of 14-16 RRTs,
• Acute patient ratio of 1:25 and critical patient ratio of 1:8,
• Uses Drager V500 and VN500, Hamilton T1 and C1, Respironics V30 and V60, Trilogy line, Airvo, and Vapotherm ventilators,
• EMR: EPIC,
• Night shift, 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM,
• On-call requirement with 2-hour response time for oncoming shift,
• Float requirement includes NICU/PICU, acute care pediatrics, ED, and adult acute and critical care,
• 25-mile float policy between facilities as needed,

Job Requirements

• RRT certification required,
• BLS required, ACLS preferred, NRP required for NICU,
• License required if applicable,
• Minimum 3+ years of respiratory therapy experience required,
• Tertiary, teaching hospital, and Level 1 trauma experience required,
• NICU/PICU cardiothoracic experience preferred,
• EPIC EMR experience required,
• Driver's License required for consideration,
• 2 professional references required,

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy coverage across varied patient populations throughout the facility,
• Work as part of a large, collaborative RRT team,
• Flexible, team-oriented candidates with strong communication skills preferred,
• Scrubs provided or flexible scrub color policy,
• Local candidates may be considered, though local travelers are not eligible for renewals or extensions,
• Candidates residing within 90 miles of any MaineHealth facility will be considered local,
• Earbuds, laptops, and cell phone usage prohibited on the unit,
• RTO should be minimal, with 3-4 days considered reasonable for a 13-week contract at manager's discretion,
• Candidates who have worked at any MaineHealth facility within the past 12 months should disclose this during consideration