Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler

St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States

Position ID: P-757603

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,507.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of experience and Trauma Level I/II experience for a night shift position at a hospital's respiratory care unit.

Details

• Night shift schedule, alternating 4x8 and 5x8 hour shifts from 18:30-03:00, totaling 72 hours per pay period
• No weekend shifts required
• Works in adult critical care, emergency department, NICU, pediatric critical care, and pediatric settings
• Involved in patient transports and neonatal inter-departmental transports
• Uses medication delivery systems including aerosol setups, nebulizers, and metered dose inhalers
• Administers a range of respiratory medications including bronchodilators, steroids, and Nitric Oxide
• Performs neonatal/pediatric procedures such as CPAP/BiPAP, high-frequency oscillating ventilation, intubation assist, and capillary/umbilical blood gases
• Provides care for patients with ARDS, aspiration, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, and fresh tracheostomy
• Manages oxygen therapy including ET tube, HFNC, and trach collar
• Performs ventilator management including CPAP, BiPAP, IMV, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Uses Epic for charting

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• NICU/Pediatric RRT experience preferred
• Trauma Level I and Level II experience required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Active RRT license required if applicable (state license pending accepted, must be obtained by start date)
• NBRC RRT certification required
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, and PALS certifications required
• Skilled in airway management including intubation assist, extubation, and oral/nasal suctioning
• Proficient in drawing and interpreting arterial blood gases
• Experience with chest physiotherapy and basic EKG interpretation

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Candidates must reside more than 25 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Former permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 9 months before returning as a traveler
• Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted, with no RTO allowed during the first 2 weeks of the assignment
• All RTO requests must be disclosed and approved prior to assignment start
• Travelers are required to work holidays as needed by the facility
• Dove gray scrub color required
• Provides direct patient care across neonatal, pediatric, and adult critical care populations
• Assists with high-risk deliveries and neonatal transports
• Participates in ventilator management and weaning protocols for a range of respiratory conditions