Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $2120 per week.

Trusted Health; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trusted Health is seeking an experienced respiratory therapist for a travel assignment. Requires adult ICU and critical care experience, active license, and willingness to float between Lake Charles and St. Patrick facilities.

Travel only—live more than 50 miles from the facility; flu vaccination required; no local submissions. Shift times are night hours, with 12-hour shifts, every other weekend and holidays. Certification in BLS, ACLS, PALS, and CRRT/RRT preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have an active license.
• Role may require floating to additional units and locations.
• Travel only, local not allowed; live >50 miles from facility.

Responsibilities

• Pulmonary care for adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients; assess and implement respiratory care plans.
• Ventilator management and airway support.
• Emergency response duties (Code Blue/Code White).
• Perform respiratory procedures and diagnostics (ABG, chest films).
• Shift leadership as assigned.

Skills

Adult ICU experience

Critical care experience

Tools

RRT/CRT certification

Job description

Trusted is seeking an experienced allied health professional for this exciting travel assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel experience by enabling clinicians to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses and allied health professionals across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Experience

• 12 months of experience with 12 months within the last 12 months.

Requirements

• Candidates must have a license (required for submission).
• This role may require floating to additional units and locations
• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.
• Flu vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.
• Anyone who worked as Staff at a facility in this program in the last 6 months cannot be submitted.
• Anyone currently working at a facility in this program cannot be submitted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details

Required Skills/Experience: Must have adult ICU experience. CRT candidates may be accepted but must have critical care experience.

Preferred Skills/Experience: 1-3 years of experience preferred.

Special Requests: Any employment gaps greater than 90 days must be explained.

Unit Details

Responsible for the pulmonary care of critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Performs patient assessments and institutes respiratory care plans. Performs various technical and diagnostic respiratory therapy procedures in all areas of the hospital. Emergency response includes Code Blue and Code White. Airway management includes nasotracheal and endotracheal suctioning. Provides aerosolized drugs. Ventilator management includes setup and operation. Performs oral hygiene. Performs airway-retaining device placement and maintenance. Manages airway support devices, including BiPAP and CPAP. Manages oxygen-delivery devices and performs therapeutic monitoring. Performs chest-film analysis, blood-gas collection and analysis, and EKG analysis. RRTs may function as shift leader or serve as 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; and transport duties.

Shift & Scheduling

Shift times are 6:00PM-6:00AM or 7:00PM-7:00AM.

Every other weekend and holidays.

No call.

Floating Requirements

Will float between the Lake Charles facility and the St. Patrick facility. The shift at the St. Patrick facility will be 6PM-6AM, and the shift at the Lake Charles facility will be 7PM-7AM.

14 days maximum time off

1 Charge/Lead/Supervisor reference required from within the last 2 years

Proof of identification required

Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist) or the alternative certification CRT
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)

• Skills Checklist: Yes
• References: Yes
• Certifications: Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Basic Life Support

Job Details

• Job Type: Travel
• Nurse/Patient: 1/5
• Shift Type: Night
• Contract Date: Start ASAP
• Expected Length: 13 weeks
• Hours per Shift: 12
• Shifts per Week: 3