Travel Respiratory Therapist

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position requiring RRT certification and critical care experience, including adult intubation competency. Requirements Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required License required if applicable Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required NRP certification required for NICU assignments Minimum 2 years of experience required Critical care experience required Minimum 1 completed travel contract required Must be comfortable performing intubations as first responder to codes Must be able to work adult ICU and manage ventilators Must be confident making vent management suggestions and reading ABGs Responsibilities Acute care setting in a Respiratory Therapy unit at a 300+ bed hospital Patient population spans adults with select units caring for pediatrics; NICU falls under a separate nursing manager Common diagnoses include COPD, CHF, pneumonia, respiratory failure, ARDS, and cancers Therapists manage an average of 13-15 patients per shift with approximately 550 treatment minutes per shift ICU assignments involve up to 4 airways per therapist Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 7p-7a Weekend rotation with Fri-Sun or M-Th team scheduling No on-call requirements No floating required Uses MEDITECH charting system Uses Servo ventilators (U and I models) Charge RT role available, running a Charge and Clinical Coordinator position Responsibilities include nebulizer treatments, airway management, Vapotherm, BiPAP, CPAP, ventilator management, ABG collection, bedside PFTs, and chest physiotherapy ICU duties include arterial line placement, blood gas management, intubation, and bronchoscopy assistance In-house hospitalist or intensivist coverage available 24/7 24/7 pharmacy services available on-site First week of orientation includes hospital and charting orientation, with ICU assignments requiring an additional week Floor therapists require minimum 1 year experience; critical care positions require minimum 2 years Holiday coverage rotated with permanent staff, expect every other holiday Scrub color is ceil blue; ceil blue jacket permitted Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility Candidates previously employed by this facility within the last 12 months are not eligible Benefits High Pay and Bonuses Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options 401(k) Plan Weekly Payroll Deposit Free Online CEUs Generous Housing Allowance Travel and Licensure Reimbursements Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy Traveler Rewards and Discounts #J-18808-Ljbffr