Travel Respiratory Therapist
Salem, OR
Tact Staff
5x8 hrs

RRT
12 hour nights
13 weeks
ASAP start

POSITION PURPOSE:
The Registered RCP, as credentialed by the National Board for Respiratory Care and licensed by the State of Oregon, shall be knowledgeable and proficient in perfor¬mance of all Respiratory Care procedures and protocols including (but not limited to) CPAP/BiPAP, chest physiotherapy, aerosol therapy, oxygen therapy, incentive spirometry, ventilator manage¬ment, pulmonary screens, hemodynamic monitoring, pulse oximetry and the set-up and use of a variety of monitoring systems. He/she may also be involved in other areas (ie. pulmonary function testing, SCNY, endoscopy, etc.) dependent upon demonstrated interest by the RCP and the needs of the department. He/she shall also be involved in departmental education programs, performance improvement pro-grams, new projects and programs as requested, adhere to departmental quality, productivi¬ty and performance standards, provide input into annual capital equipment and operations budgets as request¬ed, as well as other responsibilities as deemed appropriate by the RC Manager and/or Critical Care Director.

Education
• High school diploma or equivalency is mandatory; successful completion of a minimum of two (2) years of college education including Associate degree or Bachelor degree is preferred.

Experience
• one (1) year experience required

Licenses/ Certification/ Registration
• Must be a Registered Respiratory Care Practitioner as recognized by the NBRC.
• Must provide evidence of valid Oregon license to practice as an RCP
• BLS from the AHA required upon hire

Special knowledge, skills, & abilities
• Must be able to work well with patients, physicians and co-workers
• Must be familiar with hospital ethics and protocols, departmental procedures and policies
• Critical Care Experience Preferred