Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist - Farmington, CT

This travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job in Farmington, CT with Advantis Medical is a 13-week travel Registered Respiratory Therapist contract at UConn - John Dempsey Hospital . This role pays $2,271 per week and follows a Nights shift with a 3x12 schedule.

In this travel Registered Respiratory Therapist job, you will support patient care through specialty-specific clinical services, perform assessments and treatments within your scope of practice, document patient progress, operate relevant medical equipment, and collaborate with physicians and the broader care team to help deliver quality patient outcomes.

Advantis Medical supports travel clinicians with personalized recruiter guidance, fast and straightforward onboarding, complimentary licensing support, and benefits that start on Day 1.

Responsibilities

• Assess respiratory status and deliver ordered therapies, including aerosolized medications and oxygen management, across assigned units
• Set up, monitor, and manage mechanical ventilators, supporting weaning per physician orders and facility protocol
• Draw and analyze arterial blood gases per facility protocol
• Respond to rapid responses and codes, providing airway support and assisting with intubation when assigned

Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist Requirements

• 2+ years of recent Registered Respiratory Therapist experience
• Must hold all required Registered Respiratory Therapist certifications and licenses as mandated by Connecticut and national regulatory bodies

UConn John Dempsey Hospital — Farmington, CT

UConn John Dempsey Hospital is UConn Health's teaching hospital in Farmington, providing emergency, inpatient and surgical care. Its University Tower houses intensive care, cancer services and medical, cardiac and surgical intermediate care.

Hospital radiology is available around the clock, with CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and X-ray, plus an interventional radiology service.

Inpatient heart failure care includes coronary angiography, angioplasty and stenting, with open-heart surgery available when needed as part of an individualized treatment plan.

The surgical service treats colorectal, endocrine, vascular and thoracic conditions, with procedures including liver, pancreatic and esophageal resections as well as thyroid surgery.

A dedicated bone marrow transplant unit provides inpatient transplant care within the hospital as part of UConn Health's blood and marrow transplant program.

Labor and delivery is supported by Connecticut Children's on-site Level III NICU and Special Care Nursery for premature newborns and babies with medical challenges.