Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,288.52/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a day shift position requiring 2+ years of experience and active VA licensure.

Respiratory Care unit within a hospital setting

Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours (7:00 AM - 7:00 PM)

Patient population is approximately 95% adult with a small percentage of pediatric patients occasionally presenting through the ED

Not a NICU RT position

Charting system: Epic (required)

On-call required for certain areas such as OT, IR, and Cath Lab, with a 30 mile/30 minute response requirement to campus

Floating required in rotation with client staff per facility policy and Joint Commission standards

Graduate of an NBRC approved Respiratory Care program or active AARC member

Virginia Respiratory Therapy license required (license required if applicable)

BLS and ACLS certification required

RRT certification required

CRT certification required

Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy experience required

Teaching hospital, community hospital, LTAC, and Trauma Level I/II experience preferred

Responsible for direct and indirect respiratory care of assigned patients

May supervise assigned personnel as part of role

Requires strong interpretive, interactive, and consultative skills with both staff and patients

Written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills required for documentation and communication

Must complete up to 7 hours of non-billable training modules during orientation, with hours varying by specialty

Expect to work some holidays, with RTO kept to a minimum and approved at manager discretion

Flu vaccination required during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31) unless qualifying exemption is approved

Smoke/nicotine-free facility

First-time travelers are not required for this position

Previous VHC staff members must wait one year before returning as a traveler