Travel Respiratory Therapist - $1,966 per week Job Listing at Decatur Memorial Hospital in Decatur, IL (Job ID 5609134-2024-10-26)

Description

Certification Details
• ACLS, BLS, PALS - Required based on unit/specialty. Must be AHA (RQI acceptable).
• Tech Cert Verification - National, HIPAA Safety Manual Acknowledgement, State License 1 Verification, NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP)

Job Details
• Position / Specialty: Respiratory Therapist
• Shift: 3x12 Days 0600-1830 - must be open to overtime.
• Avg. Daily Census: 130. 180 bed facility.
• Years of experience REQ: Minimum 2 years' experience required
• Weekend REQ: Will work every other or every third weekend depending on department need.
• Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Will float if needed.
• Open to accommodating block schedule? Discuss schedule requests with manager.
• Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours.
• Patient Diagnoses: All age groups neonatal through geriatric and all possible diagnoses.
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: Assist with bronchoscopies on occasion.
• Special Equipment: Various listed respiratory care equipment.
• Required Work Setting Experience: Adult Critical Care, ED, Pediatrics.
• Preferred Work Setting Experience: NICU, PICU, Transports.
• Community Hospital Experience Preferred.
• Level I and II trauma experience Preferred.

Job Requirements
• Minimum 2 years' experience required.
• Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, RRT, and State license.
• Cerner experience required.

Schedule Information
• Shift: 3x12 Days 0600-1830
• Must be open to overtime.
• Will work every other or every third weekend depending on department need.
• On-call required December-April.

Unit Specific Information
• Special Procedures/Unit Details: Assist with bronchoscopies on occasion.
• Nighttime and daytime SAT / SBT responsibilities.
• Mostly routine respiratory care.
• Called to Emergency Department for all codes/traumas and severe respiratory distress only.
• Level II Nursery with sporadic bubble CPAP and invasive mechanical ventilation.
• Peds during RSV season which results in a lot of HFNC utilization.

Additional Details
• Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours.
• Parking: parking permit required, no cost.
• Charting: Cerner
• Scrub Color: Navy Blue (preferred), Any solid color if not navy.