Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RRT/CRT) for a night shift position in a large acute care critical care unit requiring 2+ years of experience.

Details

• Acute care setting in a hospital respiratory therapy department
• Cares for general medical, intermediate, and ICU patients
• Treatment assignments based on the AARC point system, typically 26-28 points per clinician
• Uses Servo U, Servo i, and LTV ventilators, Trilogy BiPAP/CPAP units, ResMed S9 CPAP/BiPAP, and Fisher Paykel heated high flow equipment
• EPIC EMR used
• 12-hour night shifts (0630-1900 or 1830-0700)
• Works every other weekend (Saturday and Sunday)
• Every other holiday required
• No on-call requirements
• No floating required within the RT department
• A team lead is available as a resource on each shift but does not carry a patient assignment
• Hospitalist and intensivist coverage available in-house 24/7

Requirements

• Active state RT license required if applicable
• BLS certification (AHA) required
• RRT or CRT certification via NBRC required; RRT preferred
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience required
• Experience in a large (300+ bed) critical care facility required
• Critical care experience required
• EPIC experience preferred
• Candidates who have worked at this health system within the past year are not eligible

Additional Information

• Department orientation includes 12 hours of EPIC training, ventilator review, IPV, and specialty equipment review, followed by two 12-hour precepted shifts before working independently
• Any color scrubs permitted; scrubs are not provided by the facility
• Drug-free campus; negative drug screen required for all panels
• COVID vaccination not required
• Local candidates accepted
• Candidates within 50 miles of the facility are eligible for a reduced local pay rate