Description

American Traveler is seeking a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with at least 1 year of experience for a 13-week night shift contract at a community hospital in Covington, WA, working with adult, pediatric, and neonatal patient populations.

Details

• Work in the Respiratory Therapy department of a 58-bed community hospital
• Patient population includes adult, pediatric, and neonatal cases with diagnoses such as respiratory distress, airway compromise, and ventilator dependency
• Performs airway assessment and management, blood gas draws and analysis, intubation and extubation, emergency response (rapid response and code blue), and ventilator management
• Uses Epic EMR
• 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Floating to Auburn Medical Center required
• No on-call requirement

Requirements

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential required
• Washington State respiratory therapy license required if applicable
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Respiratory Therapist; 2 years preferred
• Experience with adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients required
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS, NRP, and PALS
• Proficiency in airway assessment and management, blood gas draw and analysis, intubation/extubation, ventilator management, and equipment setup and disassembly
• Two professional references required (supervisor level or above); one reference may be submitted for initial consideration, with a second required prior to start

Additional Information

• First-time travelers will be considered provided they have experience with adult, pediatric, and neonatal populations
• The RT works as the sole therapist on shift, collaborating with the STAT RN and house supervisor to triage patient care as needed
• Any color and style of scrubs are acceptable