Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler

Toledo, Ohio, United States

Position ID: P-761333

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Nights

Length (weeks): 13

Openings: 1

$1,915.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a night shift position at a large acute care hospital, requiring an active OH RRT license and 1+ years of experience.

Details

• 700-bed hospital with 7 adult ICUs (16 beds each), plus pediatric and adult acute care units
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:30-7:00)
• 13-week assignment
• Treats adults, geriatrics, and pediatric patients, including Peds ER
• Floating required as needed within the Metro Region across multiple hospital campuses, including mid-shift floating to ensure guaranteed hours are met
• Epic EMR required
• Uses Servo I, Avea, and Bella Vista ventilator equipment
• Responsible for changing tubing and bags for invasive/arterial lines on certain campuses

Requirements

• Current RRT certification
• BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required
• Active OH state license required in hand for consideration; license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of acute care experience required after licensure
• High risk delivery experience preferred; candidates without this experience must be open to on-site training
• Epic charting experience required
• Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department work setting experience required
• Proficiency in airway management including ETT suctioning, extubation, intubation assist, tracheostomy care, and oral/nasal suctioning
• Experience with ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Experience with ABG interpretation and blood gas sampling
• Medication administration experience with Albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, inhaled steroids, Perforomist, Pulmicort, racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, and Xopenex
• PALS certification preferred

Additional Information

• Provides both general and critical respiratory care across diverse patient populations including asthma, COPD, emphysema, and pneumonia
• Responds to rapid responses and emergency codes, and performs CPR as needed
• Assists with high-risk deliveries and pediatric respiratory care
• Performs bronchoscopy patient care and specimen collection
• Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• First-time travelers will be considered for this position
• Grey scrub color required
• Fingerprinting required for pediatric and certain specialty units in Ohio, with FBI/BCI background check results taking 4-6 weeks to process
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not accepted
• Returning staff must have been separated from permanent employment for at least 1 year
• Time off requests of 7+ days require manager approval and are not permitted around holidays