Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years Adult Critical Care experience and Trauma Level I background for a night shift assignment at a hospital in Greenville, SC.

Job Details

• Adult and geriatric patient population,
• Adult Critical Care work setting with Trauma Level I experience,
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM,
• Every other weekend required, subject to change as needed,
• Floating to other qualified units or campuses may be required based on census needs,
• Facility may call off up to 1 shift per 2 weeks,

Job Requirements

• Active RRT license required (license required if applicable),
• ACLS and BLS certifications required,
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist,
• Trauma Level I experience required,
• Teaching hospital experience preferred,
• Minimum 1 year of experience with Epic EMR required,
• Proficient in extubation, nasal/oral airway placement, suctioning, pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy care,
• Experienced administering medications including albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, inhaled steroids, Isuprel, lidocaine, Perforomist, Pulmicort, racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, terbutaline sulfate, tobramycin, and Xopenex,
• Experience with aerosol mask/trach setups, Medihaler, and Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) delivery systems,
• Experience with hand held, T-piece, and trach collar nebulizers,
• Experience with high flow nasal cannula and trach collar oxygen therapy,
• Experience with BiPAP, CPAP, ventilator alarm troubleshooting, and weaning from mechanical ventilation,
• Ability to interpret Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs),
• Pending license not accepted; must have active RRT license in South Carolina in hand,

Additional Information

• Deliver respiratory care to adult and geriatric patients in a Trauma Level I hospital setting,
• Collaborate with the critical care team to manage ventilator support, airway management, and medication delivery,
• Orientation held every Monday with annual compliance requirements,
• First-time travelers will be considered for this role,
• Local candidates accepted subject to radius rule requirements,
• Radius rule applies: night shift RRTs must be located 50+ miles from the contracted campus for eligibility, with full rate at 100+ miles