Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist; RRT - in Boise

Position: Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - $2,146 per week in Boise, ID
Registered Respiratory Therapist

Location:

Boise,

Agency:  Mindlance Health

Pay:  $2,146 per week

Shift Information:  Days - 3 days x 12 hours

Contract Duration:  13 Weeks

Start Date:

ASAP

About the Position
:  

Shift: 12H Days 7a-7p, every other weekend, May float to Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center.

Description:

Unit :
Respiratory Therapy
*** BACKFILL - MUST START BY 03/23 OR 03/30***- Unit:
Respiratory Therapy Boise Hospital Flr 1- # treatments per day : 36-42 per 12 hour shift or 12-14 every 4 hours
- Certs: RRT preferred but will accept CRT with at least 3-5 years of experience. Adults: BLS, ACLS Peds: BLS, PALS NICU: BLS, NRP
- Types of patients:
Adults- all floors, Peds, NICU.

- What areas do they cover:
Inpatient. RTs for Pediatric floors will also cover adults. RTs for Adult floors will not cover Peds
- Experience or 'Must have' skills:
Must have at least 2-3 years experience if RRT, 3-5 years experience if CRT, okay with first time travelers. If the are going to NICU need to know how to do NAVA (naturally adjusted ventilatory assist) on Cervo vents.

- Job Duties:

Will manage all RT equipment, treatments, transport, and ABGs. Will not do EKGs.

- Are RTs Required to be able to Intubate Independently or only to assist:
Travelers will only assist.

- Hospitalist or Intensivist in house 24/7:
Yes to both
- Is there a Respiratory Manager/Supervisor/Lead Therapist on each shift:
Lead on each shift- they cover ED, do daily staffing, and act as resource. Manager and Supervisor are available during the day as well.

- Would the traveler ever be the only RT in-house:
No, typically have 15-20 on days and 10-12 on nights.

- RT Equipment:
Vents
- Draeger for adults and Servo U for Peds. V60 BiPAPs, Vapotherm high flow, Optiflow for NICU and PICU, Philips Cough Assist, Res Med home CPAP, Hill Rom Vest machines for percussion, Hill-Rom Metaneb.

- Shifts & Scheduling: 7-730
- Scheduler will make schedule, travelers will be filled in where there is a need. Do try to accommodate blocks as best they can, not guaranteed. Overtime may be available.

- Weekend Requirements:
Every other weekend
- Holiday Requirements:
Required to work if here during the holiday.

- Call or standby call requirement:
No
- What is call response time?

N/A
- Floating Requirements:
May float to Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center.

- Scrub Color/Dress Code:
Any color as long as clean and professional.

- How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation:
Typically 2-3 shifts. 1 shift for adult floor care and if doing Peds will 1 shift there as well as 1 shift in NICU if covering. If they will be covering adult ICU will get an additional shift here.
** This facility has a radius rule of 50 miles. To ensure adherence to this rule, we will require the candidates' perm address in the submittal to confirm they are outside of that specified radius before proceeding with the profile review.
** Date Entered On: 3/6/2024 Cancellation Policy:4 shifts per 13 week contract Charting  BSN  License to  Trauma Level: Care   Shift , every other weekend, May float to Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center. Required , BLS Certification, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), PALS Guaranteed

Hours:

36 hours per week Contract Weeks:91

Requirements
Required for Onboarding   ACLS
BLS
Core Exam - Allied/Non-Nursing
Ishihara Color vision Screening
MLH Respiratory Therapist

Job Description
Respiratory Therapist Exam
Respiratory Therapist Skills Checklist