Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (CRT/RRT) for a night shift role in an adult ICU and NICU setting, requiring 15 months of hospital respiratory experience and recent NICU exposure.

Details

• Work in the Pulmonary Function-Cardio unit treating adult ICU and NICU patients
• 12-bed ICU setting
• Night shift, Friday-Saturday-Sunday, 1800 start, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
• Weekend work as scheduled
• No on-call requirements
• Uses EPIC EMR
• Equipment used includes Airvo 2/3, V60, Nkv-330, Hamilton T-1, Drager V500/V800, Vapotherm, Bubble CPAP, and ABL 90 for ABGs

Requirements

• CRT or RRT required
• Minimum 15 months of respiratory therapy experience in a hospital setting
• Recent NICU patient care experience required
• 36 months of current RRT/Respiratory Therapy experience on resume
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Experience with Hamilton vent, Drager, Airvo, BiPAP/CPAP, and Vasotherm equipment required
• BLS (AHA or ARC) required
• ACLS (AHA) required
• NBRC certification required
• NRP certification required
• IA Respiratory license required if applicable
• Driver's license required for consideration
• Supervisory performance evaluation or reference from within the past 24 months preferred

Additional Information

• Provide respiratory therapy care to critically ill adult ICU and NICU patients using advanced ventilation and monitoring equipment
• Scrubs of any color, tops and bottoms, solids only
• Contractors are required to work 1-2 of the 3 upcoming Winter holidays unless the unit is closed
• Limited time-off requests permitted during the Thanksgiving and Winter holiday periods
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are not eligible based on driver's license address
• Past UnityPoint Health employees may be restricted from travel assignments at other UPH facilities depending on prior employment status