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Facility: Please Contact for facility info
Facility Type: Childrens Hospital
Number Of Beds: 202
Trauma Center: No
Pediatric Trauma Center: Level I
Charting System: 3M Health, Altera (Sunrise), Cerner (HealtheLife, Citrix, Dell EMC, Millennium, PowerChart)
Job Details
Starts: ASAP
Assignment Length: 13
Shift: Varies
Call Off Policy: Please Contact for Info
Job Quantity: 3
Type: Travel
Job Description
Interested in making a positive impact? You’ve come to the right place. At Fusion Medical Staffing, our goal is to improve the lives of everyone we touch, and we’re always looking for people like you to join our mission.
And making a difference isn’t the only perk of traveling with us. Start your medical travel career with Fusion Medical Staffing and gain access to competitive pay packages, comprehensive benefits, corporate discounts and perks, a clinical team to support you along your journey, and a recruiter determined to help you succeed. We’ve got your back so you can focus on what you do best: helping others.
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Traveler
Position: Registered Respiratory Therapist
Lic/Certs: BLS
13 week Registered Respiratory Therapist travel assignment
Client in [CITY & STATE] is looking for a Registered Respiratory Therapist to help them out for 13 weeks. This is a [TIME] shift position.
At Fusion Medical, we truly believe that as people taking care of people, together we can do anything.
Benefits Include:
• Paid Time Off (PTO) after 1560 hours
• Highly competitive pay
• Best in the industry Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Short term disability
• 401(k)
• Aggressive Refer-a-friend Bonus Program
• Your recruiter is available 24-7
• Reimbursement for licensure and CEU’s
ESSENTIAL WORK FUNCTIONS
- Consult with physicians to develop patient treatment plans
- Examine and interview patients with breathing and/or cardiopulmonary disorders
- Perform diagnostics tests, such as measuring lung capacity or collecting blood/sputum samples
- Treat patients through various methods including chest physiotherapy and aerosol medications
- Set up and monitor equipment to ensure the patient is receiving the correct amount of oxygen at the correct rate
- Observe and record patient status and progress
- Educate patients and/or family members on how to properly take medication and use equipment
- Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- Successful completion of an accredited Respiratory Therapy program
- One years’ recent experience as a Respiratory Therapist required
- Current BLS Certification
- Other certifications and licenses may be required for this position
- Critical thinking, service excellence and good interpersonal communication skills, ability to read/comprehend written instructions, ability to follow verbal instructions, PC skills
- Physical Abilities: Remain in a stationary position, move about, move equipment (50-100lbs), pushing, pulling, bending.
REQUIRED ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- Interpersonal Skills - to work effectively with a variety of personnel (professional and ancillary) to present a positive attitude and a professional appearance.
- Technical/Motor Skills - Ability to grasp, fine manipulation, pushing/pulling and able to move about when assisting with procedures and/or using department equipment.
- Mental Requirements – Must be able to cope with frequent contact with the general public, customers, and meeting deadlines under pressure. Must be able to work under close supervision occasionally as well as working without assistance from other personnel. Must be able to contend with irregular activity schedules occasionally and continuous concentration to detail.
- Sensory – Visual acuity, ability to effectively communicate
Other Requirements:
Advanced respiratory therapy skills are required, with critical care experience preferred. Must be able to manage ventilators and provide advanced patient care. Must have a valid respiratory therapy license in the state where they will be practicing, hold a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential, and have BLS certification.
**Fusion is an EOE/E-Verify Employer** #pb10
