Travel CRT - $2,477 per week

TotalMed Inc.; Westerly (RI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Guaranteed Hours

Continuing Education

401k retirement plan

Sick pay

Wellness and fitness programs

Referral bonus

Medical benefits

Employee assistance programs

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Benefits start day 1

Job summary

TotalMed Allied in Westerly, RI seeks a Pediatric Respiratory Therapist - Peds-RRT for a 13-week travel assignment. The role is 40 hours per week, night shifts, with travel-friendly compensation and tax-free stipends to be determined.

The ideal candidate has NBRC-RRT, BLS, and ACLS certifications, plus 1 year of acute care experience. PALS and NRP may be required in some locations; joining TotalMed Allied means contributing to high-quality patient care across diverse clinical areas.

Qualifications

• 1 year of recent acute care experience.
• NBRC-RRT credential required.
• BLS and ACLS certifications required; PALS and NRP may be required in some areas.

Responsibilities

• Administer respiratory and cardiology modalities to patients.
• Maintain patient records and documentation.
• Clean, disinfect, assemble, calibrate, and maintain respiratory equipment; report malfunctions.

Skills

Peds-RRT

Acute care experience

Documentation

Job description

TotalMed Allied is seeking a travel Respiratory Therapist for a travel job in Westerly, Rhode Island.

Job Description & Requirements

We're looking for a Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist (Peds-RRT) for an immediate travel position opening in Westerly, RI. The right Peds-RRT must have 1 year of recent acute care experience. Read below for additional requirements.

• Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

As a Peds-RRT, you will provide direct patient care to patients in a variety of clinical areas, including evaluations and treatments according to procedural guidelines.

As a Peds-RRT, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks:

• Administer to patients a variety of simple and complex respiratory and cardiology modalities.
• Maintains appropriate patient records/documentation.
• Cleans, disinfects, assembles, calibrates, maintains respiratory and cardiology equipment and accessories. Evaluates equipment for proper and safe function. Reports malfunctions to director.
• Performs arterial puncture and analyzes sample according to procedure guidelines.
• Interacts with co-workers, nurses, physicians, other hospital personnel to optimize continuum of care for patient being treated.
• Responds to emergent situations that could require Respiratory support.

Peds-RRTs should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean or stoop without difficulty. Peds-RRTs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Peds-RRTs must have specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Must have 1 year of experience. Must have NBRC-RRT, BLS, and ACLS. PALS and NRP may be required in some areas.

Requirements

Requirements*: BLS, PALS, 2 Years

Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment.

TotalMed Allied Job ID #1509023. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Pediatric Respiratory Therapist - PED-RRT THER - Travel

About TotalMed Allied

TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience.

TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Referral bonus
• Medical benefits
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Benefits start day 1