Travel Respiratory Therapist - Registered RT​/RRT

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist for a Level I Trauma Center, requiring 2+ years of adult critical care ventilator and trauma experience on a night shift schedule.

Requirements

• RRT and ACLS certification required
• BLS certification required
• NRP and PALS certifications preferred
• Minimum 2 years of critical care experience required
• Adult critical care ventilator experience required
• Trauma center experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• ECMO, NICU, and Pediatric critical care experience preferred
• 1 professional reference required
• License required if applicable
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with only religious/medical exemptions accepted

Responsibilities

• Short term acute care Level I Trauma Center setting with over 1,500 staffed beds
• Work in Respiratory/Neuro Diagnostics unit
• Must float between two nearby campuses connected by a shared parking lot and traveler shuttle
• Night shift, 3x12 hour shifts, 6:45pm-7:30am
• Weekend work required every other weekend
• No on-call requirements
• Uses Epic charting system
• Preferred experience with Hamilton C6 ventilator
• Provide respiratory care services including ventilator management, airway management, and pulmonary hygiene for critical care and trauma patients
• Perform ABG interpretation and therapist-led protocols
• Work within a Level I Trauma Center, academic medical center environment
• Navy blue scrub color required
• First-time travelers accepted
• Extended time off and special scheduling accommodations are not permitted once assigned
• Returning staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• Local candidates not accepted within 75 miles of the facility
• Travelers may be expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-772597

Open Positions: 4