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Job description
Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT
American Traveler
Mt. Vernon, Illinois, United States
Assignment type: travel
Shift: Nights
Length (weeks): 13
Openings: 1
$2,131.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)
Description
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2+ years of adult acute care ICU and ventilator experience for a night shift hospital position.
Details
Night shift 3x12-hour schedule from 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM
Rotating weekend and holiday coverage required
No on-call requirements
No floating required outside of scope
Adult critical care, Emergency Department, and neonatal/pediatric care settings
Level II basic nursery with bubble CPAP and short-term mechanical ventilation
Uses Hamilton and Puritan Bennett 840 ventilators
Charting performed in EPIC
Requirements
Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience required
Adult acute care ICU and ventilator experience required
EPIC charting experience required
BLS and RRT certifications required
NRP certification preferred
State license required if applicable
Prior travel assignment experience required
Teaching hospital, community hospital, and Trauma Level I experience preferred
Additional Information
Provide respiratory care across adult critical care, emergency department, and neonatal/pediatric populations
Perform ventilator management including weaning, troubleshooting alarms, and BiPAP/CPAP care
Draw and interpret arterial blood gases
Perform airway management including intubation assist, extubation, and suctioning
Perform tracheostomy care and management
Perform chest physiotherapy including vest therapy
Assist with bedside bronchoscopy
Ceil blue scrub color required
First-time travelers will not be considered
Local candidates within 70 miles are not accepted
Clinicians cannot work past 1 year as a traveler and must take a 6-month break before returning
RTO should be requested up front when possible; holiday and weekend rotation participation may be required
Hours per week: 36
Hours per shift: 12
Who can apply
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