Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with ventilator experience in an acute care setting for a 13-week night shift travel assignment at a 371-bed hospital in Salem, MA.

Job Details

• Work at a 371-licensed-bed acute care hospital with 220 Med/Surg beds, MICU, ED, Labor and Delivery, and a Level 2B Nursery,
• Unit: Respiratory Care,
• Night shift hours: 19:00-07:30, straight nights (no rotation),
• Every other weekend (EOW) required,
• 36 hours per week,
• Staffing on nights consists of 4 Respiratory Therapists,
• Day shift staffing includes 1 Charge RT, 2 assigned to a 20-bed ICU, and 2 assigned to Med/Surg floors,
• Primary equipment used: PB980 Ventilator and Hamilton T1 Transport Ventilator,
• EMR: Epic (charting experience required),

Job Requirements

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Respiratory Therapy,
• RRT certification (NBRC),
• Active, unrestricted Massachusetts Respiratory Therapist license required - no pending licenses accepted,
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in one location, or 1-2 years of travel RT experience,
• Ventilator experience in an acute care setting required,
• Ability to draw arterial blood gases (ABGs),
• BLS certification required - AHA only; no other providers accepted at this facility,
• Flu vaccine required; no religious or medical exemptions accepted,
• 2 professional references required for consideration,
• License required if applicable,

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services across ICU and Med/Surg settings within the hospital,
• Timekeeping system: UKG/Kronos,
• Candidates with a permanent residence within 60 miles of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston are considered local and may be subject to an adjusted pay rate,
• Please submit any requested time off (RTO) at the time of application,
• 13-week contract