Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Chicago, IL
Epic Travel Staffing Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunities

Epic Travel Staffing is hiring a Travel - RRT-NICU

Shift: Nights / 7p-7:30a, 12x3, 36hrs per week, EOW

Length: 13 Weeks

Requirements:

• IL license
• 2 years’ experience
• BLS
• PALS
• CRT
• Meditech experience required
• Teaching Hospital experience required
• Community Hospital experience required
• LTAC experience required 
• Electronic Documentation required
• Previous Charge experience preferred
• Trauma Level I & II experience preferred
• RRT preferred

Other Details:

• First-timers accepted
• Charting: Meditech
• Ratios: Unknown – avg. daily census 29
• COVID-19 Vaccine (Facility Guideline):Required + Booster - No Exemptions, Current Booster
• Flu Vaccine (Facility Guideline):Unknown
• Locals accepted: Yes

Position / Specialty: NICU Respiratory TherapistThe respiratory department performs clinical respiratory modalities for children needing transitional care with complex medical conditions, chronic illnesses, developmental disabilities, abuse, and trauma. Administration of therapeutic gases, aerosolized medications, bronchial hygiene procedures, noninvasive monitoring along with noninvasive and invasive ventilator support.Shift: 3x12 NightWeekend REQ: Yes – every other weekendIs on-call REQ? NoOpen to accommodating block schedule? TBD by unit’s needsWill clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? NoFirst-timers accepted: YesYears of experience REQ: 2 yearsRatios: Unknown – avg. daily census 29Certs REQ:- BLS- PALS- CRT*RRT preferredPending License accepted: No - IL license required at time of submissionLocals accepted: YesSpecial Requirements:- Meditech experience required- Teaching Hospital experience required- Community Hospital experience required- LTAC experience required
Additional Requirements:Age Groups:- Infants- Pediatrics- AdolescentsSkill Requirements:- Pediatrics- Endrotracheal tube/suctioning- Extubation- Intubation- Nasal airway placement- Nasal airway suctioning- Oral airway placement- Oropharyngeal/suctioning- Tracheostomy/suctioning
Hospital HighlightsType of Facility: Children'sMagnet / Teaching / Level Trauma (if applicable): N/ATotal Staffed Beds: 62Scrub Color: All: any color, neat and clean. Peds themed encouraged