Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist

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Shift: 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a license (required after submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• 12 months gap required between for Staff at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - St. Luke’s Health System and no current placement allowed at Program: Medical Solutions Plus Program - St. Luke’s Health System.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Resume: Each employment history entry must include detailed duties, hospital size, unit size, trauma level (if applicable), patient ratio, and whether it was a teaching facility. References: At least one reference must be from the same unit/specialty as the job you’re applying to.

Required Skills/Experience: - Must be able to care for adult, pediatric, and NICU patients.

Preferred Skills/Experience: - Level II NICU experience preferred. - Comfortable going to deliveries and initiating CPAP preferred.

Special Requests: - Any employment gaps greater than 30 days must be explained. - Previous employees may be considered only as a one-off exception with approval from St. Luke’s Health System. - Manager wants RTO ahead of time.

Unit Details: - Covers ER and inpatient respiratory care across all floors. - Patient populations include Level IIB NICU, MICU, pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients. - Duties include ABGs (radial or brachial), respiratory treatments, respiratory equipment management, PACU treatments, and overnight oximetry. - Pediatric ER patients are stabilized and transferred out. - RTs assist with intubations rather than intubating independently. - Intensivists, hospitalists, and anesthesia are in house 24/7; eICU coverage at night. - Uses EPIC. - Equipment includes Drager V500, Hamilton, ReVel, V60s, Vapotherm, and EPOC.

Shift & Scheduling: - Weekends as needed. - Self-scheduling; travelers sign up last, must stay flexible to fill gaps in permanent staff, and may be asked to trade with staff or rotate between shifts. - May be asked to participate in the holiday rotation. - Optional call; 30 mins response time.

Floating Requirements: - First to float. - Must be comfortable floating between ICU, MICU, MS-Tele, ER, and other specialties. - Can float throughout the hospital and to sister facilities including Nampa (14 miles to the west) and Boise (10 miles to the east). - May be asked to float mid-shift with a minimum of 60 mins heads-up prior to the shift.

14 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead reference required from within the last 3 years

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition)

• STABLE (Sugar, Temperature, Airway. Blood Pressure, Lab work and Emotional Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Sugar, Temperature, Airway. Blood Pressure, Lab work and Emotional Support, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: – –
• Shift Type: Evening
• Contract Date: 2026-08-10
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3