Travel Contract

Travel Respiratory Therapist
Lakewood, CO
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

$2,028/week

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Overview

Start DateASAP
Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
ShiftDays
Duration13 weeks

Pay

2% higher than average Allied Health Professional / Respiratory Therapist pay in Colorado

Estimated total pay

$2,028/week

Benefits

Weekly pay
Holiday Pay
Guaranteed Hours
401k retirement plan
Cancelation protection
Referral bonus
Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits

Description

Certification details

BLS
State Licensure

Job details

Delivers respiratory care procedures to patients in general, acute, critical care and emergency areas according to departmental policies and procedures.
Performs therapeutic modalities including patient monitoring, medication delivery, ventilation management, expansion therapy, and bronchial hygiene.
Performs diagnostic testing including ABG's, PFT's, EKG's, cardiac, bronchoscopy, and pulse oximetry.
Assists in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care by providing airway maintenance and management, cardiac support and other assistance as needed to expedite patient and physician needs.
Responds to patient needs in a timely, effective manner.
Provides patient and family education and teaching.
Transports patients within the hospital or between facilities.
Ability to provide on-call coverage outside of standard scheduled hours per department and/or facility policy.
Develops care plan from thorough assessment via protocol criteria or directed physician order.
Documents all patient care activities including evaluations, progress notes and detailed treatment records per standards of practice, legal requirements and regulatory/third party payer requirements.
Documents ongoing status, interventions, patient response and outcomes to correctly capture billing charges.
Coordinates and communicates effectively to all patients, families, staff, physicians, and other customers concerning respiratory therapy services by direct verbal and/or written communication respecting confidentiality at all times.
Technical and interpersonal problem solving.
Determines the proper function of all equipment used and make interventions as needed.
Anticipates, recognizes and assists others in identifying patient complications and reactions related to respiratory care.
Demonstrates effective time management and is proactive in prioritizing workload and meeting productivity requirements.
Adapts to rapidly changing technologies, policies, regulations, census and staffing through priority setting and flexibility.
Participates in personal, professional and program development by attending department in services, meetings and by sharing professional expertise to enhance quality of professional services and staff development.
Assists in training respiratory therapy staff, students and other hospital personnel.
Acts as a resource for new staff members and co-workers by sharing information and providing education.

Job requirements

1 year of respiratory therapy experience, preferred
Prior use of electronic medical records (EMR), preferred
Floating may be required to any CommonSpirit location within sixty (60) miles of the original assignment location or CommonSpirit-identified 'float zone'.
Float assignments may include duties outside of original assignment job requirements (including skill set) in accordance with CommonSpirit policy.

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About

PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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