Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist - Registered

Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist - Registered

Asheville, North Carolina

Start Date - ASAP

Estimated Weekly Total - $1,796 additional details

Shift - Nights

Weekly Hours - 36

Schedule - 12

Assignment Length - 13 Weeks

Facility

Location - 509 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

Facility Type - Trauma

EMR - Cerner

Beds - 815

OR Beds - 27

ER Visits - 63134

Trauma Level - LII Trauma

Estimated Pay

Weekly Total* $1,796

36 Hoursx $18.50/hr - $666

Overtime - $56.42/hr

Call Back - $56.42/hr

Holiday - $56.42/hr

Weekly M&I Per Diem - $452

Weekly Housing Per Diem - $678

Description

We're looking for a Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist (Peds-RRT) for an immediate travel position opening in Asheville, NC. The right Peds-RRT must have 1 year of recent acute care experience. Read below for additional requirements.

As a Peds-RRT, you will provide direct patient care to patients in a variety of clinical areas, including evaluations and treatments according to procedural guidelines.

As a Peds-RRT, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Administer to patients a variety of simple and complex respiratory and cardiology modalities.
• Maintains appropriate patient records/documentation.
• Cleans, disinfects, assembles, calibrates, maintains respiratory and cardiology equipment and accessories. Evaluates equipment for proper and safe function. Reports malfunctions to director.
• Performs arterial puncture and analyzes sample according to procedure guidelines.
• Interacts with co-workers, nurses, physicians, other hospital personnel to optimize continuum of care for patient being treated.
• Responds to emergent situations that could require Respiratory support.

Peds-RRTs should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean or stoop without difficulty. Peds-RRTs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Peds-RRTs must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Must have 1 year of experience. Must have NBRC-RRT, BLS, and ACLS. PALS and NRP may be required in some areas.

Requirements*: NBRC, ACLS, BLS, NRP, PALS, 1 Year * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

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