Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$2,180.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift travel assignment in a high-acuity hospital setting requiring RRT certification and 2+ years of experience.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory Services department of an acute care hospital
• Adult, NICU, and pediatric service lines covered by staff
• Patient ratios range from 10 to 25
• Equipment includes GE R860 adult ventilators, Draeger Infant/Peds ventilators, Newport HT70 transport ventilator, V60 non-invasive device, Vapotherm, and Comfort Flow high flow oxygen devices
• Cerner EMR used
• Night shift hours from 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
• 13-week assignment length
• Varying weekend shifts required, at least 4 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Floating required to all critical care units and floors

Requirements

• Active RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) certification required
• North Carolina Respiratory License required if applicable
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required
• NRP certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of assignment start
• No gaps in work history equaling 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• US Social Security Number and date of birth required for consideration
• Professional references required (2 for FL and MO, 1 for all other states)

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services across adult, NICU, and pediatric patient populations
• Work within a large respiratory therapy team supporting day and night shift coverage
• Scrub color requirement is medium gray/pewter
• Candidates must live outside a 50 mile radius of the facility; no local candidates accepted
• Hospital is a Level II trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, and home to a Level III NICU