Travel Respiratory Therapist
Houston, TX
Tact Staff
5x8 hrs

Position Description: Data Collection : 6/14/2024 Unit Information: Respiratory Care Department Location: The Woman’s Hospital of Texas Address: 7800 Fannin Houston, Texas 77054 Floor: 4 th Floor Building: Main Campus General Information Tell us about the unit(s): · Number of Beds -148 bed Level 3 & 4 NICU, 18 Pedi Beds, 14 PICU beds, 4 adult women’s ICU, Level 2 NICU 30 Beds · Number of Staff – (2) FT night shift needed primarily in the pediatric units only · Type of staff: o Day Shift – no needs at this time o Night Shift – 3 nights per week 12-hour shifts, rotating weekend and holidays, disaster team staffing requirement, and 6:30p.m.-7:00a.m. (Possibly 4 shifts per week availability) · Patient Ratios – 6-8 pts to 1 RT based on acuity · Type of equipment – Hamilton G5 and T1, BCPAP, Neptune Heaters, Teleflex HFNC, HFOV, INOmax DSiR, PB980 (adult women only), Aerogen solo and Ultra, RapidPoint Blood Gas Analyzers · EMR – MediTech and Rapidcomm Typical hiring profile Skill Set Most recruited for: (Travel RNs, local CNAs and sitters) Must have : candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role. · RRT/CRT Texas License · BLS · NRP Preferred or nice to have : candidates with these skills will be considered first. · Level 2 NICU/Pedi and PICU/ ER/ Adult experience · PALS preferred List typical procedures performed on unit(s): · Vent management of pediatric and adult women intubated, trache care, and non-invasive · MDI/Nebulizer tx’s, Chest Physiotherapy, and Oxygen therapy · Treatments to Pediatric and adults, IS, ER for respiratory distress · Nitric Oxide, ABG analysis, in house procedures, Arterial Punctures · EKG’s all age groups · Level 2 NICU (BCPAP and oxygen neonates only) Dress Code : Include requirements, but most of all not acceptable attire. · Scrub Color - Steel Grey Unit Guidelines/Policies : Please feel free to attach unit policies and guidelines. Awards/Recognition: Feel free to include items such as links to videos that feature the department, outstanding department/team awards, reigning annual chili cook-off winners, etc. Any additional information that would entice a worker to select your unit for their assignment: Consider items such as new equipment or technology, tenure and experience of staff, schedule options, etc. * Remember it is a very competitive market any information you can provide will help attract talent . · We are the only PICU Hub for all HCA Gulf Coast Division; Partnership with Nexxus Health · This is a guaranteed Pedi/PICU position regardless of census without the requirement to float to Level 3 & 4 NICU · Great opportunity to work right outside of the Houston Medical Center with a convenient parking garage located onsite. · We are a designated trauma hospital · Amazing Pediatric Intensivists that offer a lot of RT autonomy. · We have an external HCA transport team that provides rotor wing and ground transports. · Currently in the process of building our congenital heart program by end of the year into Q1 2025!
No. of Positions: 2/2
Position Title: Travel- PICU/NICU RTT- Respiratory (754)/ 7P-7A/ 13 weeks
Position Type: Travel
Specialty: RRT - Respiratory Therapy
Years Experience: 1
Duration: 13 Week(s)
Projected Start Date: 12/02/2024
Start Time: 7:00 PM
End Time: 7:00 AM
Worksite: 7600 Fannin, Houston, TX 77054
Rates Overview: RRT ()
Effective date: 2024-11-04T00:00:00
Regular Pay: $55.0

Reports To: Stephanie Lenoir
Working Position Owner: Amy Paolini