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Job description
Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT/RRT
American Traveler
Newark, New York, United States
Position ID: P-
Position status: Open
Assignment type: travel
Shift: Days
Length (weeks): 13
Openings: 1
$2,203.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)
Description
American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a day shift position requiring 1+ year of experience and floating between long-term care and acute care settings across Eastern region hospitals.
Details
Hospital and long-term care settings within the Eastern region
Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts, 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM
Every other weekend rotation, 6 weekend shifts per 13-week contract
Float required between long-term care and acute care facilities, including Clifton Springs and Newark Wayne Hospital
Patient diagnoses include CHF, COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and respiratory infections
Patient ratio of 1:20
Uses Hamilton Vent, Servo-U, NKV330, and V60 equipment
Personal vehicle required due to rural nature of Eastern region locations
Requirements
Active RRT license required (license required if applicable)
Active NY state license required in hand prior to consideration
BLS and RRT certifications required
Minimum 1 year of experience required
Epic charting experience required
Skilled in adult critical care and emergency department settings
Proficient in extubation, intubation assist, and airway management devices
Experience with oral/nasal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, and suctioning (ETT, NT)
Tracheostomy care and management experience
Experience with ventilator management, BiPAP, CPAP, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
Skilled in troubleshooting high pressure alarms
Long term care experience required
Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility
Additional Information
Perform ABG sampling, ventilator management, patient assessments, medication administration, and pulmonary hygiene
First-time travelers accepted for this unit
Returning staff eligible after a 6-month system-wide break
Candidates with more than 10 days of requested time off will not be considered
Call-off policy allows for 3 shifts per 13-week assignment; on-call placement in lieu of call-off counts as a called-off shift
Hours per week: 36
Hours per shift: 12
Worksite address
newark, NY, 14513, US
Who can apply
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