Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with Level I Trauma experience and Epic proficiency for a night shift position in an adult critical care setting.

Details

• Night shift schedule, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (3x12-hour shifts)
• Every other weekend required
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Proficiency required in adult critical care procedures including extubation, nasal and oral airway placement, suctioning, pulmonary hygiene, sputum specimen collection, and tracheostomy care
• Experience required with a broad range of inhaled medications including albuterol, Atrovent, Combivent, Flovent, inhaled steroids, Isuprel, lidocaine, Perforomist, Pulmicort, racemic epinephrine, Spiriva, terbutaline sulfate, tobramycin, and Xopenex
• Medication delivery via aerosol mask, aerosol trach setup, Medihaler, and metered dose inhaler (MDI) required
• Experience with handheld, T-piece, and trach collar nebulizers required
• Experience with high-flow nasal cannula and trach collar oxygen therapy required
• Experience with BiPAP, CPAP, high-pressure alarm troubleshooting, and mechanical ventilation weaning required
• Epic EMR used; 1 year of experience required
• Floating to other units or campuses may be required based on census needs; floating is limited to areas within the candidate's documented competencies

Requirements

• Active Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license for South Carolina required — no pending licenses accepted
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience
• Level I Trauma center experience required
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications required
• Minimum 1 year of Epic EMR experience required
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Two professional references required for consideration
• Driver's license (DL) required for consideration; license required if applicable
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the contracted campus to be eligible for this night shift RRT position

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy services to adult and geriatric patients in a critical care environment
• Responsibilities include airway management, medication administration via inhalation, ventilator management, and pulmonary hygiene
• Staff are supported with floating assignments limited to areas of documented competency
• All time-off requests must be submitted at the time of booking; requests are subject to facility approval