Registered Respiratory Therapist

Job Details

Travel Respiratory Therapist RRT jobs in Norfolk, VA let you work in a thriving coastal city at a facility with high-acuity, specialized units and Level 1 trauma designation. You will provide advanced respiratory care to adults and geriatric patients in critical care settings, including ICU, ED, trauma, cardiac, cardiac surgical, and intermediate care floors. Your responsibilities include managing ventilators, administering protocol-driven therapies, responding to trauma, and supporting post-operative recovery.To qualify, you must have a Virginia respiratory therapist license in hand, be a Registered Respiratory Therapist, and have at least three years of experience, including two years in critical care. Experience with Hamilton ventilators, high-flow oxygen systems, non-invasive devices, and bronchial hygiene equipment is required. The expected patient load is 8 to 15 per shift.The schedule is 12-hour night, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends, on-call duties, and holiday rotation. Ceil blue or black scrubs are required, but all black is not permitted.AMN Healthcare offers excellent compensation, discounts and perks, dedicated recruiters and clinical support, and the AMN Passport app for 24/7 assistance. As a publicly traded company, AMN Healthcare upholds higher ethical standards in business practices.Apply now to join this Travel Respiratory Therapist RRT assignment in Norfolk, VA

Benefits

Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Competitive Housing Deal
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

Required Qualifications

Registered Respiratory Therapist, Adult Experience: 2 years Licenses: RT-VA OR Certified Respiratory Therapist, Adult Experience: 2 years Licenses: RT-VA SSN Required DOB Required Link must be sent to the cln first -- Traveler Assessment - Fill out form &bull

\tVA license, RRT only &bull

\tA minimal of two years' experience in critical care. &bull

\tMust know prior to submitting if cln is working within the system or ever has &bull

\tExpected Patients 8-15 per shift, Adults and Geriatrics "Sentara has a strict 3rd party education verification requirement. Please confirm with cln that the education listed in their experience tab is accurate and if they have any diplomas or transcripts they can provide please send those in now" "Sentara has a strict 3rd party education verification requirement. Please confirm with cln that the education listed in their experience tab is accurate and if they have any diplomas or transcripts they can provide please send those in now" &bull

\tRegistered Respiratory Therapist, Adult &bull

\tExperience: 3 years &bull

\tLicenses: RT-VA &bull

\tICU, ED, Trauma, Cardiac, Cardiac Surgical, IMCU/MS Floors &bull

\t525 academic medical center and Level 1 Trauma &bull

\tVariety of high-acuity, highly specialized units including burns, neuro, vascular, cardiac, general medicine, and progressive ventilation ICUs. &bull

\tTop 10 Procedures: RT Driven Protocol vent management, veletri/epoprostenol, trauma response, bronchial hygiene protocol driven therapy, non-invasive, high flow oxygen, CABG post-op recovery, Spinal Cord Injury and Chest Trauma &bull

\tMost Common Equipment: Hamiton Vent Fleet: G5, T1, C1, C6. High Flow Oxygen: Optiflow, Vapotherm Non-Invasive: Resmed AirCurve, C1/T1 Common Bronchial Hygiene: Hillrom Metaneb & Vest, Philips Respironics Cough Assist T70 &bull

\tPreferred Level 1 trauma Cardiac surgical ICU

About Company

At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.