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Respiratory Unit - Respiratory Therapist

Trusted Health
8 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
Carlsbad, NM, 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: 5:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Experience:

• 24 months of experience with 3 months worked in the last 12 months.

• Experience with MEDHOST is preferred.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a license (required after submission).

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• COVID vaccination required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• COVID booster required after submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

• No current placement allowed at Program: HealthTrust Program - Community Health Systems (CHS).

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:

Special Requests: Cannot apply to more than one job order on the same unit. If multiple shifts are posted, only apply to your preferred shift.

Required Skills/Experience: In addition to meeting the unit experience requirements, your work experience needs to reflect at least 12 months (1 year) of uninterrupted experience working in the same unit/specialty you’re applying to.

Unit Details: Administers respiratory therapies, such as oxygen therapy, aerosol treatments, and ventilator management, ensuring proper patient response and safety. Conducts patient assessments, correlating care with patient needs, and monitors responses to respiratory treatments, including pharmacological interventions. Performs and documents arterial blood gas (ABG) punctures accurately, reporting results promptly. Follows respiratory protocols, ensuring adherence to safety guidelines and regulatory standards during all procedures. Manages ventilator settings and airway maintenance, ensuring optimal patient comfort and safety during respiratory support. Provides cardiopulmonary services to both inpatients and outpatients. Responsibilities include assisting physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures, delivery of medicated aerosols via medical compressed gas, maintaining airways, ventilator management, insertion of arterial lines, intubations, pulmonary function studies, cardiac and pulmonary stress tests, and blood gases. Tools/equipment used in daily work include MEDHOST.

Shift & Scheduling: Shift: Days, 5:30 AM-6:00 PM, rotating schedule. No call required. 48-hour guarantees are not approved.

Details:

AUTO OFFER - NO INTERVIEW: This is an auto-offer position. You will likely not interview with the facility prior to receiving an offer. However, an interview can be arranged upon request. All time off requests must be submitted at application. Scheduling requests must be worked out with the manager directly upon starting the assignment. Any offers for this job will require a clear “Yes” or “No” response from the nurse within 24hrs or the offer must be declined.

7 days maximum time off

2 references required from within the last 12 months

Driver’s license required for submission

Certifications:

• RRT (Registered Respiratory Therapist)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • Certifications: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support, Registered Respiratory Therapist, Neonatal Resuscitation Program – 8th Edition, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: – –
  • Shift Type: Day
  • Contract Date: Start ASAP
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3