Travel Respiratory Therapist, RRT

Job Description:

• Fill short- and long-term respiratory therapy assignments throughout the health system
• Float throughout the hospital and/or multiple hospital locations and/or regions
• Apply standard elements of professional practice per AARC guidelines
• Act independently and appropriately within the scope of knowledge and experience
• Retain accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and contribute to quality and improvement practices and outcomes
• Take on new and additional responsibilities
• Manage competing priorities while embracing new ideas and cultural differences
• Provide respiratory therapy services across varied practice settings during local-regional or national travel assignments

Requirements:

• 2 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist
• Graduate of a two-year advanced practitioner-accredited Respiratory Therapist program; Registry eligible
• Current RRT credential
• Valid State License in Respiratory Care if required in the state where working
• Required to have and maintain credentials required per specialty area, such as ACLS and NRP
• BLS, ACLS and PALS must be obtained through American Heart Association
• Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, other health personnel, and department management
• Analytical skills necessary to identify patients’ needs
• Demonstrated basic computer skills in a Windows environment
• Adult, NICU & PICU experience required
• Qualified and willing to float throughout the hospital and/or multiple hospital locations and/or regions

Benefits:

• Premium Pay
• Flexible Scheduling
• Travel and Per Diem opportunities available
• Variety of Practice Settings
• DailyPay available
• Reimbursement of License and Certifications available per assignment
• Opportunity to participate in 403B program
• Tax Free Allowance if Qualified
• Gross Weekly Rate: $2520.00
• All FirstChoice clinical Colleagues are PRN Status; refer to Trinity Health Benefits Summary