Description

American Traveler is seeking a Respiratory Therapist (RT/RRT) for a day shift hospital assignment providing invasive and non-invasive ventilation support and diagnostic respiratory procedures.

Details

• Hospital-based Respiratory Therapy department
• Day shift, 6a-6p, 12-hour shifts, 3 days per week
• Performs invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation
• Administers medicated and non-medicated respiratory therapies
• Conducts arterial puncture, blood gas and electrolyte analysis
• Performs oximetry monitoring, pulmonary function testing, and other diagnostic studies
• Provides airway management and medical gas administration

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Respiratory Care required; Bachelor's degree preferred
• Respiratory Therapy certification from the Kentucky Board of Respiratory Care or Respiratory license from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency appropriate for facility location - license required if applicable
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care
• BLS, ACLS required
• PALS required (except for candidates in Pulmonary Function Testing as determined by hiring manager)
• NRP required for candidates working with the neonatal population (not required for PFT candidates as determined by hiring manager)
• No prior experience required

Additional Information

• Responds to emergent situations including code blue and rapid response events
• Provides care for compromised newborns in high-risk delivery situations
• Performs airway management including endotracheal and tracheostomy tube care
• Assists with advanced specialty procedures such as endotracheal tube insertion, arterial line placement, and bronchoscopy
• Provides patient and family education on respiratory therapy, disease, and medications
• Documents patient assessments and therapy in the medical record
• Participates in departmental quality improvement, risk, and safety initiatives
• Attends and participates in departmental meetings and huddles
• Cleans, prepares, and maintains respiratory equipment and communicates supply needs
• Must reside outside a 75-mile radius of the facility to qualify for travel rate; local candidates accepted at a lower rate
• Requires last 4 digits of SSN and month/day of date of birth for consideration