Respiratory Therapist

Unit Notes
START DATE
Start Dates are not flexible.
100 MILE RADIUS RULE

- # treatments per day: 5-6 vents, treatments 35 in 12 hours.
- Certs: BLS, ACLS, PALS, if NICU exp-do train in NICU would need NRP also. Need RRT AZ. NO CRT!
- Types of patients: Adults, peds, neonates- only if NICU trained- will attend all deliveries and c-sections.
- What areas do they cover: Inpatient, Foothills ER- freestanding.15 min drive away- may float.
- Experience: 2 Years of experience is okay to have a first-time traveler.
- Job Duties: ABGs-draw and analyze, treatments, vent settings.
- Are RTs Required to be able to Intubate Independently or only to assist?: Travelers are not required to be able
to intubate but must assist.
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house 24/7?: Intensivist in house 24/7.
- Is there a Respiratory Manager/Supervisor/Lead Therapist on each shift?: There is a Charge RRT on each shift.
- Would the traveler ever be the only RT in-house: For the main hospital will not be alone, and for Foothills ED would
be the only one there.
- RT Equipment: Vent-Avea, Hamilton C1, Bipap-V60, EV300, HiFlow- Aerovo 2. Zoll vents for backup. Glidescope
and Glidescope-GO for intubation.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 6a/6p. Don't guarantee a block schedule, but will try to accommodate if able.
- Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend.
- Holiday Requirements: Travelers will work 2 of 3 major holidays.
- Call or standby call requirement: Can be placed on "low census."
- Floating Requirements: May float to Foothills Freestanding ED-15 min drive.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Black Scrubs.
- How many shifts of unit/department-specific orientation: one NEO, one day ED, one day ICU, one day floor,
(would add additional day for NICU-if they have NICU experience).