Travel Respiratory Therapist

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a 13-week night shift acute care assignment requiring RRT or CRT certification with prior experience.

Requirements

• Active BLS and ACLS required for adult patients, BLS and PALS for pediatric patients, BLS and NRP for NICU patients
• RRT preferred with 2-3 years experience, or CRT accepted with 3-5 years experience
• NICU assignments require knowledge of NAVA (Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist) on Servo vents
• License required if applicable
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor reference from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Responsibilities

• Acute care inpatient setting covering Adult, NICU III, and Pediatric populations
• Night shift, 7p-7a, 12-hour shifts
• 36-42 treatments per 12-hour shift or 12-14 every 4 hours
• Every other weekend required, holiday coverage required if scheduled
• Equipment includes Draeger and Servo U ventilators, V60 BiPAPs, Vapotherm high flow, Optiflow, Philips Cough Assist, ResMed home CPAP, HillRom Vest machines, and Hill-Rom Metaneb
• May float to Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center
• RTs assigned to Pediatric floors will also cover Adults; RTs assigned to Adult floors will not cover Peds
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Manage respiratory equipment, administer treatments, perform patient transport, and draw ABGs
• Will not perform EKGs
• Travelers will assist with intubation only, not perform independently
• Lead respiratory therapist available on each shift to cover ED, manage daily staffing, and act as a resource; Manager and Supervisor available during daytime hours
• Hospitalist and Intensivist coverage available in-house 24/7
• Typically 15-20 RTs on days and 10-12 on nights, so travelers are never the sole RT in-house
• 2-3 shifts of unit-specific orientation provided depending on assigned areas (adult, peds, NICU, adult ICU)
• Scrubs may be any color as long as clean and professional
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Former permanent employees must be separated for at least one year before applying for a travel assignment
• No blocked scheduling or special scheduling requests accepted
• Facility maintains a 50-mile radius rule and does not accept local candidates

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-770652