Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT

Job description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for a night shift position in a level 2 trauma center, requiring GA RRT licensure and 1+ year of experience with adult and pediatric intubated patients.

Job Details

• Level 2 trauma center with interventional stroke certification and a level 3 NICU serving as a regional transport resource,

• Primarily adult RRT population, with exposure to pediatric intubated patients from infants to geriatrics,

• Manages non-invasive and conventional ventilation, aerosol therapy, bedside pulmonary function tests, arterial line placement, oxygen management, and arterial/capillary blood gas draws,

• Uses Epic, Pyxis, SBAR, Viasys Vela, GE Carescape, and Viasys Avea systems,

• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:30 to 07:00,

• Weekend rotation every other weekend unless otherwise specified,

• Floating required within facility and sister campus as needed,

• No call requirements,

Job Requirements

• Active RRT certification required,

• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications required,

• NRP certification preferred,

• GA state license required if applicable,

• Minimum 1 year of experience required,

• Teaching hospital experience required,

• Trauma Level II experience preferred,

• Pulmonary function testing (spirometry) experience preferred,

• Epic charting system experience preferred,

• Skills in ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, and weaning from mechanical ventilation,

• Experience with airway management, suctioning, and tracheostomy care,

• Experience with medication delivery and administration including nebulizers, MDIs, and various respiratory medications,

• Ability to interpret arterial blood gases,

• Neonatal/pediatric equipment and procedure experience,

• First-time travelers accepted,

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory care to a diverse patient population ranging from infants to geriatric patients,

• Work as part of a respiratory care team within a trauma and stroke-certified hospital system,

• Slate gray scrub color required,

• Maximum RTO of 7 days per contract, all RTO must be finalized at time of submission,

• No RTO requests permitted during orientation week or after offer acceptance,

• Holiday coverage required based on number of major holidays falling within the assignment period,

• Local candidates accepted at the same bill rate,

• Internal staff must be away from all Piedmont facilities for one full year before returning as a traveler,

• Returning travelers who were cancelled or deemed not returnable must complete one assignment outside Piedmont before reapplying,

• Two supervisory references (manager level or above) highly preferred at time of submission,

• Shift and schedule as listed are firm with no alternate requests permitted,

• Travel pairs are not assigned to the same shift on the same unit

Worksite address

morris, AL, 35116, US

Who can apply

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