Respiratory Therapist

Details

Client Name
Princeton Community Hospital

Job Type
Travel

Offering
Allied

Profession
Therapy

Specialty
RRT

Job ID
35499755

Job Title
Respiratory Therapist

Weekly Pay
$2426.0


Shift Details

Shift
Day - 8x5 - 09AM

Scheduled Hours
40


Job Order Details

Start Date
07/27/2026

End Date
10/26/2026

Duration
13 Week(s)


Job Description
Job Title: Respiratory Therapist

Profession: Respiratory Therapy

Specialty: Respiratory Therapy

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12H Nights

Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience required

License: Unexpired driver's license required

Certifications: ACLS, BLS (AHA), Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) via NBRC, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), PALS, STABLE Certification

Must-Have: ER, ICU, and inpatient adult experience required; pediatric experience preferred

Description:
Unit has a total of 127 inpatient beds.
Typically, the department staffs 7 respiratory therapists during the day and 5 at night.
Therapists may perform as many as 40-70 treatments per day.
The unit primarily serves adult patients but also includes a pediatric inpatient unit and a family birthing unit.
Responsibilities cover all inpatient areas, including the emergency department.
Therapists may be involved in outpatient EKGs and bronchoscopy procedures.
They may initiate CPAP on infants as needed.
Travelers are not required to cover the sleep lab, pulmonary, or cardiac rehab areas.
Job duties include administering breathing treatments, managing ventilators, drawing and analyzing arterial blood gases, and performing EKGs.
Core respiratory therapists can place arterial lines and cover EKGs for the areas they service with respiratory treatments.
Therapists may manage up to 8-9 ventilators in the ICU simultaneously.
Shifts are set, and the manager schedules 4 weeks in advance.
Every other weekend work is required.
Travelers are not required to do critical care transport outside the facility.
Assistance is provided during intubations, but independent intubation is not required.
A lead therapist or supervisor is always available for questions.
There are no call or standby call requirements.
The department uses various respiratory equipment brands, including Puritan Bennett, Hamilton, and Vapotherm.
An open ICU is maintained, with hospitalists and pulmonologists available 24/7.
Skill assessments will be conducted on-site to facilitate appropriate assignments.
The cancellation policy allows for 2 shifts per 13-week contract.
The charting system used is Expanse - hCare.
Professional appearance is expected, with no long nails and clean-shaven for men.


Client Details

Address
122 Twelfth St

City
Princeton

State
WV

Zip Code
24740


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