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Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist - $1990 per week.

Trusted Health
8 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Lake Charles, LA, United States

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.

Shift: 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM

Experience:

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

• Experience with Epic is preferred.

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:

Preferred Skills/Experience: 1-3 years of experience preferred. Ability to intubate is a plus.

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

Unit Details: Patient population includes critical, non-critical, and chronically ill adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients. Level 3 NICU coverage involves independent work and knowledge of ventilators, oscillations, nitric oxide therapy, and drawing from arterial lines. Therapists attend all C-sections. St. Pats is an adult ICU with cardiac surgery patients; ventilator knowledge is needed. About 5:1 (5 ventilators to one therapist). Respiratory therapy procedures are performed throughout the hospital, including emergency (Code Blue and White) response, airway management, aerosolized drugs, ventilator management, BiPAP and CPAP device management, oxygen delivery and therapeutic monitoring, chest film analysis, blood gas collection and analysis, EKG analysis, and transport duties. Advanced practices may include therapeutic gas management and monitoring, including iNO and HeO2; pulmonary function testing; bronchoscopy assistance; hemodynamic monitoring; waveform analysis; nocturnal SpO2 evaluation (desaturation studies); and polysomnography. RRTs may function as shift leaders or serve as team leaders.

Shift & Scheduling: Potential to be scheduled on the weekend. No call.

Floating Requirements: Will float between Lake Charles and St Patrick facility.

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)

• 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: – –
  • Shift Type: Night
  • Contract Date: 2026-11-08
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3