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 #J-18808-Ljbffr American Traveler