AK - Respiratory Therapist - $110 Rate

Job Description:

Credentialed by the NBRC as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist at time of submittal.Flu vaccine required.Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the JobParticipates in the assessment, administration, and evaluation of respiratory therapy treatments, pulmonary function testing, performs extubations, airway management and ventilatory life support to critical adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients

Participates with other health care professionals in obtaining, interpreting and evaluating pulmonary function tests, arterial blood gases, airway management and respiratory treatments

Provides instruction to patients in the use of respiratory therapy equipment, inhalation gases and other therapies related to the treatment of respiratory diseases and/or the promotion of respiratory wellness

Other FunctionsResponsible for the cleaning, care and maintenance of all equipment used in the delivery of respiratory treatments and pulmonary function testing

Other duties as assigned

Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis position does not require supervisory responsibilities.Education, Certifications, and Licenses RequiredEquivalent to graduation from high school and successful completion of an approved school of Respiratory Therapy.Credentialed by the NBRC as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist at time of hire.High school diploma or GEDBasic Life SupportExperience RequiredTwo years experience as a certified Respiratory Therapist Knowledge ofRespiratory care modalities for adults, pediatrics, and neonatal patients

Skills inUse of mechanical ventilators skillfully and offers alternative solutions; cardiopulmonary resuscitation

Ability toAccurately interpret arterial blood gases; use of mechanical ventilators; work alone/unsupervisedWork under adverse conditions such as communicable infectious diseases

Position Urgency:Normal

Shifts:Varied -mostly night shift with some day shifts as needed

State License Details:Not Needed

Minimum Years of Experience:2

Minimum Guaranteed Hours:36

Specialty Type:SEARHC does not recognize agency timecards for weekly invoicing. All agencies must use the facility approved and provided timecard located on our facility profile page. Any timecards not submitted on our approved timecard will be denied.MUST READ/REVIEW/EXECUTE UPLOADED EXISTING DOCUMENTSALL DOCUMENTATION/REQUIREMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED AND TO US ON YOUR CANDIDATESMUST SIGN/DATE ACCEPTANCE LETTER THAT IS UPLOADED

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Pertains to Travel OB RN's:The nurse is on-call for 7 days in a row, 12 hours each day. The RN will receive a guaranteed 40 hours for the week. The nurse will not receive on-call or call back pay since they are already "on-call". The on-call nurse will have 30 minutes to respond to any page and cannot leave the island. On-call will rotate through staff every week, so each nurse will be on-call every 3 weeks.

Sub Specialty:Respiratory Therapy

General Certifications:, General Certifications(NRP,BLS/BCLS); Respiratory Certifications(RRT,CRT)

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Contract Length in Weeks:13