Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with 2+ years of recent critical care experience for a day shift position with every-other-weekend rotation.

Job Details

• 13-week assignment in a 396-bed hospital respiratory care unit,
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 6:45am-7:15pm, with holiday rotation,
• Every other weekend required,
• Must be able to float within scope to all areas of the hospital, including labor and delivery,
• No floating to sister facilities,
• No on-call requirement,
• Patient ratio of 1:8,
• Epic EMR used, experience required,
• Caribbean Blue scrub color,

Job Requirements

• Active RRT certification required, CRT not accepted,
• Minimum 2 years of recent critical care experience required,
• Community hospital experience required,
• Trauma Level I and II experience preferred,
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, PALS, and NBRC (RRT),
• AHA-issued certifications only,
• South Carolina Respiratory Care Provider (RCP) license required if applicable, must be in hand at time of start,
• All certifications must be in hand at time of start,
• Prior travel experience required, first-time travelers not accepted,
• Driver's license and Social Security number required for consideration,

Additional Information

• Skilled in ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, and weaning from mechanical ventilation,
• Experience with airway management including intubation and extubation assist, tracheostomy care, and suctioning,
• Proficient in ABG interpretation and basic EKG,
• Experience with neonatal/pediatric care including high-risk delivery assistance and CPAP/BiPAP,
• Familiarity with a range of respiratory medications and delivery systems including nebulizers, MDIs, and high flow nasal cannula,
• May be assigned to emergency response teams during hurricane season (June through November, peak August-September),
• Free parking available onsite,
• Block scheduling not accommodated,
• Previous MUSC perm or PRN staff must be separated from the system for 1 year before returning as a traveler,
• Local candidates within 60 miles are not accepted; MUSC prioritizes non-local candidates,
• All requested time off must be submitted at time of application for approval consideration