Registered Respiratory Therapist (Travel)
Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients under the direction of a physician with minimal supervision.
- Performs patient assessments and institutes respiratory care plans.
- Performs various technical and diagnostic respiratory therapy procedures in all areas of the hospital.
- Emergency (Code Blue and White) response;
- Airway management including nasotracheal & endotracheal suctioning;
- Delivery of aerosolized drugs;
- Ventilator management (i.e. setup and operation);
- Oral hygiene;
- Airway retaining device placement and maintenance;
- Airway support device management including BiPAP and CPAP devices;
- Oxygen delivery devices and therapeutic monitoring;
- Chest film analysis;
- Bloodgas collection and analysis;
- EKG analysis;
- Accurate and complete documentation;
- Cleaning and stocking of equipment and supplies as necessary;
- Participate in CAP and JC surveys.
- RRTs may function as Shift Leader or serve in the capacity of Team Leader
- Advanced practice skills may include:
- Therapeutic gas management and monitoring, including INO and HeO2;
- Pulmonary Function Testing;
- Bronchoscopy assist;
- Hemodynamic Monitoring;
- Waveform analysis;
- Nocturnal SpO2 evaluation (Desaturation Studies);
- Polysomnography;
- Transport duties.
Experience:
- 1 – 3 years of experience preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:
- RT or RCP License in state of TX required.
- BLS required (AHA only).
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) by NBRC required.
- Current ACLS certification required (AHA only).
- Current PALS certification required (AHA only).
- Current NRP certification required.