Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RT) | Tahlequah, OK | 12-Hour Nights | Contract | Competitive Pay

Job Description

Job Description

An urgent Respiratory Therapist backfill is now open in the region of Oklahoma. This is a strong opportunity for an RT who is comfortable caring for neonatal, pediatric, and adult patients in an acute-care environment.

The team needs someone who can step in quickly, work independently, and manage a broad range of respiratory needs across an acutely ill patient population.

Job Title: Certified Respiratory Therapist / Respiratory Tech (CRT/RT)

Engagement Type: Contract

Shift:

• 12-hour night shifts

• 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM

Charting: Cerner

Patient Population:

• Neonates through adults

• Acutely ill patients

• Wide variety of medical and respiratory conditions

• Pediatric experience is required

Responsibilities:

• Provide respiratory care across neonatal, pediatric, and adult populations

• Assess respiratory status and monitor response to treatment

• Administer oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, and other prescribed respiratory therapies

• Operate and troubleshoot respiratory-care equipment

• Assist with airway management and respiratory support as needed

• Monitor acutely ill patients and promptly communicate changes in condition

• Document assessments, treatments, and patient response in Cerner

• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, and the broader clinical team

• Follow respiratory-care, infection-control, and patient-safety protocols

Requirements:

• Minimum 6 months of Respiratory Therapy experience

• Pediatric experience required

• NBRC credential required

• Active Oklahoma Respiratory License required

• BLS – AHA required

• ACLS – AHA required

• PALS – AHA required

• NRP required

• Cerner experience strongly relevant to the assignment

• Comfortable caring for patients ranging from neonates through adults

Scrubs:
Burgundy, maroon, or wine-colored scrubs

This is an urgent backfill , so candidates who meet the requirements and are ready to move quickly are encouraged to apply.