Travel Respiratory Therapist

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a critical care acute care hospital position requiring 2+ years of ICU experience and intubation proficiency.

Requirements

• Current RRT credential via NBRC required
• GA state license required (license required if applicable)
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• NRP certification required if working in NICU
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience required
• Critical care experience required
• Experience in a 300+ bed facility required
• Minimum 1 prior travel contract required
• Must be comfortable and experienced with intubating patients
• Must be able to work adult ICU and manage ventilators
• Must be confident making vent management suggestions and reading ABGs
• Comfortable working high and heavy patient workloads

Responsibilities

• Acute care hospital setting within the Respiratory Therapy department
• 12-hour day shift schedule, Friday-Sunday 7a-7p rotation
• 36 guaranteed hours per week over a 17-week assignment
• Weekend scheduling with M-Th or F-Sun team assignments, hours vary by team
• Rotated holiday coverage with perm staff, expect every other holiday
• No on-call requirements
• Patient load averages 13-15 patients per shift with 550 minutes of treatments per shift
• Up to 4 airways per therapist in ICU setting (vent, heated aerosol trach off vent, etc)
• Uses Servo U and I model ventilators
• MEDITECH EMR used for charting
• In-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage 24/7
• 24/7 in-house pharmacy support
• Adult, pediatric, and neonatal patient population with NICU under separate nursing management
• No floating required
• Perform full scope of RT duties including nebulizer treatments, airway management, Vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, vent management, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, and CPT
• In ICU, responsibilities include placing arterial lines, managing blood gases, intubating patients, and performing bronchoscopies
• First-line responder for intubations during codes, with hospitalist support available
• Common patient conditions include COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and cancers
• Charge RT and Clinical Coordinator roles available
• Floor orientation includes a graduated schedule over the first several days; ICU assignments include an additional week of orientation
• Average team size is 10-11 therapists per shift based on unit needs
• Scrub color is ceil blue; ceil blue jacket permitted
• First-time travelers not considered due to travel contract experience requirement
• Candidates must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
• Not eligible for placement if employed by the facility within the last 12 months
• Time off requests honored only if included in the initial assignment confirmation

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job ID: P-781523

Open Positions: 2