RRT - Respiratory Therapist (Acute Care, 13-Week)

Cynet Health; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Cynet Health in Kentucky is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a 13-week assignment. The role involves managing patient care on a 3x12 First Shift schedule, with 12-hour shifts and no minimum experience requirement beyond licensure.

The therapist will provide ventilator support and critical care therapies in a fast-paced setting. Qualified candidates hold a state respiratory therapy license, with certifications like RRT, BLS, ACLS and possibly PALS/NRP as determined by the hiring manager.

Qualifications

• Must have state respiratory therapy license appropriate for facility location.
• Registered Respiratory Therapist credential preferred.
• BLS, ACLS; PALS may be required depending on unit.
• NRP required for Neonatal population in some cases.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and monitor patients with respiratory diseases and conditions.
• Provide invasive and non-invasive ventilator support.
• Perform arterial and capillary blood gas sampling; analyze results.
• Educate patients and families on therapy, diseases and medications.
• Document patient assessments and therapy in the medical record.

Skills

Active listening

Communication

Team collaboration

Responsibility

Education

State respiratory therapy license

Tools

Ventilators

Vital signs monitors

Pulmonary function testing equipment

Job description

Cynet Health in Kentucky is seeking a Respiratory Therapist for a 13-week assignment. The role involves managing patient care on a 3x12 First Shift schedule, with 12-hour shifts and no minimum experience requirement beyond licensure.

The therapist will provide ventilator support and critical care therapies in a fast-paced setting. Qualified candidates hold a state respiratory therapy license, with certifications like RRT, BLS, ACLS and possibly PALS/NRP as determined by the hiring manager.