Travel Respiratory Therapist
Albuquerque, NM
Tact Staff
5x8 hrs

36 or 48 (48s preferred)

13-26 weeks

*NM license can pend at time of submission *

*Float to Adult units as needed*

*No locals within 75 miles

*COVID vaccination required - religious and medical exemptions accepted with completion of COVID exemption form, signed by a provider for medical

Position / Specialty: RRT NICU

Avg Daily Census: 6-10 vents

Years of experience REQ: 2 years

First-timers accepted: (Y/N) Yes

Weekend REQ: Weekends required as needed by the unit. Travelers are expected to work no more than 3 weekends in a row in order to accommodate unit needs

Certs REQ: NM License, RRT, BLS, ACLS, NRP
Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Floating to RRT Adults unit as needed.

Open to accommodating block schedule? (Y/N) No

Locals accepted: (Y/N) What is the local radius rule? No locals within 75 miles

Pending License accepted: (Y/N) Yes

RTO Restrictions: Greater than 7 days needs approval.

Guaranteed Hours: 36 hours/week, facility is allowed to call off 3x throughout a 13-week assignment

Skills required: NICU, Pediatric Critical Care, Endotracheal tube/suctioning, extubation, nasal airway placement/suctioning, oral airway placement, oropharyngeal suctioning, sputum specimen collection, tracheostomy suctioning, Pulmonary toileting, ABG interpretation

Special Requirements: Trauma Level I experience required

Hospital Highlights

Type of Facility: Level I Trauma, Teaching, Children’s Hospital, Short term, acute care

Total Staffed Beds: 554
Scrub Color: Royal Blue
Charting: Cerner
Parking Cost: No Fee

48 hour contracts - OT starts after 48

36 or 40 hour contracts - OT starts after 40