Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with critical care experience for a 12-hour night shift position at a Level 1 Trauma, academic medical center in Winston-Salem, NC.

Job Details

• Large academic medical center with 885 licensed beds, Level 1 Trauma designation, Chest Pain Center, and Stroke Center,
• Respiratory Care department covering ICU and Medical/Surgical floors based on departmental need,
• Patient population includes post-surgical, pneumonia, COPD, asthma, and ED patients,
• Assignments are made based on traveler experience and unit needs - no formal floating requirement,
• EMR: Epic (experience preferred),
• Preferred equipment experience: Servo U, Servo Air, The Vest, Volara, Aerogen, Heated High Flow, and cough assist; HFJV and HFOV experience preferred if assigned to pediatrics,
• 12-hour night shifts, 1830-0700,
• 36 hours per week,
• Every other weekend rotation,
• No on-call required,
• 13-week contract,

Job Requirements

• Active NC Respiratory Therapist license required (license required if applicable),
• RRT certification required,
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required,
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapy critical care experience,
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the past year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN,
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration,
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible,

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered for this position,
• Previous experience in a Level 1 trauma center or high-acuity organization is preferred,
• Therapists are supported by Lead Therapists on each shift, with both Adult and Pediatric leads and a strong team-oriented culture,
• Department is known for excellent teamwork with many long-tenured members and experienced leadership,
• Orientation includes a facility new employee orientation (NEO) plus 1-2 days of departmental orientation,
• Scheduling cycles run every 6 weeks,
• Travelers are expected to work 75% of holidays,
• RTO (time off requests) require manager approval,
• Scrub color: pewter (charcoal grey),
• Free parking available on-site,
• Candidates who have worked a permanent position at an AHSE facility must be separated for at least 1 year before being eligible