Job Description & Requirements
Registered Respiratory Therapist - (RRT)
StartDate: 12/30/2024
Available Shifts: 8/10/12 D/E/N
Pay Rate: $2044.84 - $2240.62
RRT / CRT needed asap for 13 weeks
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This position works in the respiratory therapy unit of a hospital and exercises considerable independent clinical judgment in applying scientific knowledge and theory to practical respiratory care problems in accordance with physicians’ orders.
The position is responsible for independently administering respiratory tests and treatment to patients with respiratory diseases and disorders including cases involving critically ill, pediatric, and neonatal patients.
The position may be required to work on shifts, including evenings, and weekends and holidays.
Desirable Qualifications: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) recognized by the National Board of Respiratory Care or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRTT) recognized by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
BLS
ACLS
5 years experience
HI lic required
Life Support Systems: Initiate, monitor and maintain volume and pressure cycled respiration units for patients requiring continuous ventilation as a life support measure as determined by a physician. Such work includes emergency intubation; initial setting of ventilator controls; performing arterial punctures; evaluating laboratory results and making ventilator adjustments to maintain arterial blood gases within normal limits; and consulting with physicians to determine the mode of therapy to be used (e.g., Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (IMV), Intermittent Demand Ventilation (IDV), Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and Bi Directional Positive Airway Pressure (BiBAP).
Required Qualifications
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Adult
Experience: 5 years
Licenses: RT-HI
Certifications: BLS-AHA(Copy needed); RRT-National Board for Respiratory Care(Copy needed); ACLS-AHA(Copy needed)
OR
Registered Respiratory Therapist, NICU
Experience: 5 years
OR
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Pedi
Experience: 5 years
OR
Certified Respiratory Therapist, Adult
Experience: 5 years
Certifications: BLS-AHA(Copy needed); ACLS-AHA(Copy needed); CRT-National Board for Respiratory Care(Copy needed)
OR
Certified Respiratory Therapist, NICU
Experience: 5 years
OR
Certified Respiratory Therapist, Pedi
Experience: 5 years
On Call: $4 - 2 hr min
SSN Required
DOB Required
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) recognized by the National Board of Respiratory Care or Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRTT) recognized by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
HI lic required
Preferred Qualifications
none
Job Benefits
Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:
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