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Job description
Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT
American Traveler
Bangor, Maine, United States
Position ID: P-
Position status: Open
Assignment type: travel
Shift: Variable
Length (weeks): 13
Openings: 1
Start date: T00:00:00.000Z
$2,383.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)
Description
American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a Level II Trauma Center, requiring RRT certification and 2+ years of experience in a critical care setting.
Details
Level II Trauma Center with 411 beds
Rotates through 3 Adult ICUs, Cardiac Critical Care Unit, Level II Trauma Center ED, Intermediate Care Unit, and General Medical Floors
Not required to train to NICU/PICU/Peds unless specifically posted for that area
Treats patients with COPD, CHF, Cystic Fibrosis, ARDS, MVA Trauma/Surgery, Pneumonia, Lung CA, Stroke, ALS, GBS, COVID19, and RSV
Uses Servo U, Servo I, Hamilton T1, Trilogy, V60, V30, EV300, and Vero Biotech Nitric Delivery equipment
Cerner charting system used
36 hours per week, variable shift schedule (Days or Nights )
Traveler will start on days but may move to nights later in contract; most current needs are on Nights
Not required to flip between day and night shifts within the same week
Every other weekend rotation required
Voluntary call only, 2 hours before and 2 hours after shift start time
Floating limited to other trained units only
Requirements
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) required; CRT considered with extensive experience upon manager approval
Minimum 2+ years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
Minimum 1 year of experience in specialty
BLS required for Adult-only RT
BLS and NRP required for NICU/PICU/Peds RT; PALS preferred
Critical care experience including airway and ventilator management, ABG puncture and analysis, non-invasive ventilation, code blue and rapid response, and inhaled medication administration
Compact or Maine RT license required for consideration
License required if applicable
Full SSN required for consideration
2 references within 1 year, including at least one from a Supervisor, Manager, or Director (Charge is acceptable, no peer references)
Copies of all certifications required for consideration
Driver's license required as a separate document
Additional Information
Very critical care focused, protocol-driven RT team
Department support includes Lead/Charge, Manager, Assistant Manager, RT Educator, and Medical Director
Orientation includes 1 general orientation shift with the RT Educator plus 1 shift per each unit trained to (typically 4-5 shifts total)
Holiday coverage as assigned unless RTO is specified in contract
RTO requests must go through Manager for approval
Scrubs of any color or pattern accepted as long as professional; access to OR scrub machines available
Free on-site parking provided
First-time travelers will be considered
Flu vaccination required for clearance to start, with medical exemptions only accepted subject to client review
Candidates must not have previously worked at any Northern Light Health Hospital in a permanent capacity
Radius rule applies: permanent address must be 100+ miles South/SW of the facility for standard consideration, with case-by-case approval for those living north
Hours per week: 36
Hours per shift: 12
Worksite address
bangor, ME, 04401, US
Who can apply
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