Travel Respiratory Therapist - Onsite Ventilator Care

Prologic Consulting Inc; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Hospital, part of Care New England Health System, is seeking a Travel Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care and assist with diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. The role is onsite in Providence, RI, and requires the ability to work 36 hours per week at a pay rate of $65.52 per hour.

The position involves performing therapies, managing airways and ventilators, obtaining blood gas samples, and educating patients and families, with

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience.
• Current Rhode Island Respiratory Therapist license.
• Current CRT or RRT certification.
• Current BLS certification.
• Travel respiratory therapy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform respiratory treatments according to physician orders.
• Administer aerosol medications and provide lung expansion and airway clearance treatments.
• Maintain and manage natural and artificial airways.
• Obtain arterial blood samples for blood gas analysis and interpret results.
• Manage, monitor, and assess ventilators.
• Perform nasal, oral, and pharyngeal suctioning.
• Provide emergency respiratory care, including airway management, CPR, and ventilatory support.
• Assist with patient transportation using appropriate respiratory equipment.
• Document treatments, medications, and patient responses in medical records.
• Educate patients and families about respiratory care.
• Assist in training employees and students.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Respiratory care

Ventilator management

Arterial blood gas analysis

Patient education

Emergency response

Education

Rhode Island Respiratory Therapist license

CRT or RRT certification

BLS certification

Tools

Ventilators

Nebulizers

Gas analyzers

Job description

Kent Hospital, part of Care New England Health System, is seeking a Travel Respiratory Therapist to provide respiratory care and assist with diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. The role is onsite in Providence, RI, and requires the ability to work 36 hours per week at a pay rate of $65.52 per hour.

The position involves performing therapies, managing airways and ventilators, obtaining blood gas samples, and educating patients and families, with