Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist RRT
Talented Medical Solutions | Contract | In-Office | Carlsbad, NM, United States
AUTO OFFERS ONLY - NO INTERVIEWS
2+ years’ experience required
ACLS, BLS, NRP, RRT, & NM license required
No call required. Blocked Scheduling may NOT be accommodated. 48 hr. Guarantees are NOT approved. No floating required. EMR = MedHost.
Responsibilities:
- Administers respiratory therapies, such as oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, and ventilator management, ensuring proper patient response and safety.
- Conducts patient assessments, correlating care with patient needs, and monitors responses to respiratory treatments, including pharmacological interventions.
- Performs and documents Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) punctures accurately, reporting results promptly.
- Follows respiratory protocols, ensuring adherence to safety guidelines and regulatory standards during all procedures.
- Manages ventilator settings and airway maintenance, ensuring optimal patient comfort and safety during respiratory support.
- Assists physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures, delivers medicated aerosols via medical compressed gas, and maintains airway integrity.
- Performs ventilator management, insertion of arterial lines, intubations, pulmonary function studies, cardiac and pulmonary stress tests, and blood gases.
Qualifications:
- Registered or certified by the National Board of Respiratory Care.
- Experience in providing Cardiopulmonary Services.
- Knowledge of protocols approved by medical staff and adherence to department policy and procedures.
- Ability to provide timely diagnostic and therapeutic services to both inpatients and outpatients.