Respiratory Therapist

Unit Notes
Department: Respiratory Therapy


**MUST START IN DECEMBER**


- Unit: Respiratory Therapy Boise Hospital Flr 1
- # treatments per day : 36-42 per 12 hour shift or 12-14 every 4 hours
- Certs: RRT preferred but will accept CRT with at least 3-5 years of experience.
Adults: BLS, ACLS
Peds: BLS, PALS
NICU: BLS, NRP
- Types of patients: Adults- all floors, Peds, NICU.
- What areas do they cover: Inpatient. RTs for Pediatric floors will also cover adults. RTs for Adult
floors will not cover Peds
- Experience or 'Must have' skills: Must have at least 2-3 years experience if RRT, 3-5 years experience if
CRT, okay with first time travelers. If the are going to NICU need to know how to do NAVA (naturally
adjusted ventilatory assist) on Cervo vents.
- Job Duties: Will manage all RT equipment, treatments, transport, and ABGs. Will not do EKGs.
- Are RTs Required to be able to Intubate Independently or only to assist: Travelers will only assist.
- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house 24/7: Yes to both
- Is there a Respiratory Manager/Supervisor/Lead Therapist on each shift: Lead on each shift- they cover
ED, do daily staffing, and act as resource. Manager and Supervisor are available during the day as well.
- Would the traveler ever be the only RT in-house: No, typically have 15-20 on days and 10-12 on nights.
- RT Equipment: Vents- Draeger for adults and Servo U for Peds. V60 BiPAPs, Vapotherm high flow,
Optiflow for NICU and PICU, Philips Cough Assist, ResMed home CPAP, HillRom Vest machines for
percussion, Hill-Rom Metaneb.
- Shifts & Scheduling: 7-730
- Scheduler will make schedule, travelers will be filled in where there is a need. Do try to
accommodate blocks as best they can, not guaranteed. Overtime may be available.
- Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirements: Required to work if here during the holiday.
- Call or standby call requirement: No
- What is call response time? N/A
- Floating Requirements: May float to Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center.
- Scrub Color/Dress Code: Any color as long as clean and professional.
- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation: Typically 2-3 shifts. 1 shift for adult floor
care and if doing Peds will 1 shift there as well as 1 shift in NICU if covering. If they will be covering
adult ICU will get an additional shift here.


**This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, we will require the candidates' perm address in the submittal to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.**
Date Entered On: 3/6/2024