Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist with a minimum of 2 years of experience for a 13-week night shift travel assignment at an acute care hospital in Boise, ID, covering adult, pediatric, and NICU patient populations.

Details

• Acute care inpatient hospital setting covering adult floors, pediatric floors, and NICU
• Respiratory therapists assigned to pediatric floors will also cover adult patients; those assigned to adult floors will not cover pediatrics
• Patient caseload of approximately 36–42 treatments per 12-hour shift (12–14 every 4 hours)
• EMR: Epic
• Equipment includes Draeger vents (adult), Servo U vents (peds), V60 BiPAPs, Vapotherm high flow, Optiflow (NICU/PICU), Philips Cough Assist, ResMed home CPAP, Hill-Rom Vest and Metaneb machines
• Night shift, 7p–7a, 12-hour shifts
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required if the assignment falls during a holiday
• No on-call or standby call requirement
• May float to Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center

Requirements

• RRT credential preferred; CRT accepted with a minimum of 3–5 years of experience
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience required for RRT candidates
• Adult certifications required: BLS and ACLS
• Pediatric certifications required: BLS and PALS
• NICU certifications required: BLS and NRP
• Experience with NAVA (Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist) on Cervo vents required for candidates covering NICU
• License required if applicable — must be active; pending licenses will not be accepted
• Driver's license required
• 2 professional references required for consideration: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; no local candidates accepted

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include managing all RT equipment, treatments, patient transport, and ABGs; EKGs are not performed
• Travelers assist with intubation but do not intubate independently
• A lead therapist is present on every shift to cover the ED, manage daily staffing, and serve as a resource; a manager and supervisor are also available during day hours
• Typically 15–20 RTs on day shift and 10–12 on nights — travelers are never the sole RT in-house
• Both a hospitalist and an intensivist are in-house 24/7
• Orientation is typically 2–3 shifts: 1 shift for adult floor care, 1 shift for peds (if applicable), 1 shift for NICU (if applicable), and an additional shift for adult ICU (if applicable)
• Scheduling is determined by the facility scheduler; block scheduling and special scheduling requests are not accepted
• First-time travelers will be considered
• Former permanent employees of this facility must have been separated for at least one year before being eligible for a travel assignment
• Scrub color is open — any clean and professional scrubs are acceptable