Travel Respiratory Therapist
San Diego, CA
Tact Staff
5x8 hrs

- DON’T SUBMIT IF TRAVELER DOES NOT HAVE PEDS EXPERIENCE IN A CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. Will automatically be redirected. No exceptions - will be removed from consideration if no peds exp on profile. - RECENT ICU EXPERIENCE A MUST - **Current CA license as Respiratory Care Practitioner required** - **Traveler must be willing to get flu shot when requested** Requirements: • California RCP License in hand • RRT national credential required; RRT-NPS preferred • 2 years experience at a dedicated Peds facility • Experience with trachs and vents, suctioning and oxygen. No specialty or blood gases needed. • ICU experience • BLS (AHA) • PALS (AHA) • NRP (AHA) - Must be Advanced; Essential no longer accepted. Must have in hand or registered for an Advanced class in which they will have in hand prior to start date. Schedule Information: • 3x12 Days • Weekend shifts per contract: 4 weekend shifts in 4 weeks RTO Standard: 6 days max. All RTO required up front, no exceptions Holiday Requirements: Work 2 of 3 major holidays Patient Population: Pediatric care from acute care on the floors, pulmonary floor (treating pts with asthma, bronchiolitis, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, cystic fibrosis, tracheostomy-ventilated support), trauma, Medical (treating pts with bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia), PICU (treating mostly intubated pts and therapies including specialty gases heliox/iNO), NICU and CTICU where heart transplants are performed. High acuity Level 4 NICU. High acuity patients on floors. *Named one of the Top 10 Best Children's Hospitals in the Nation by U.S News & World Report*