Travel Respiratory Therapist
Jacksonville, IL
Aureus Medical Group - Cardiopulmonary
3x12 hrs

Estimated payment breakdown
~$1599.00-$1671.00/wk*
~$540.00-$612.00 in weekly taxable income
~$15.00/hr-$17.00/hr*
Estimate assumes an 8 hour shift. Hourly rate may change based on shift length.
~$1059.00 in non-taxable stipend*
Actual amount subject to eligibility and seasonal/annual adjustments

25 bed unit.
Weekend REQ: Will work every other weekend
Certs REQ: ACLS BLS NRP and State License required. CRT also accepted.

Special Requirements: Required Work Setting Experience: Adult Critical Care Emergency Department. Required Airway Management Devices/Suctioning: Endrotracheal tube/suctioning Extubation Intubation Assist Nasal airway placement Nasal airway suctioning Oral airway placement Oropharyngeal/suctioning
Pulmonary Hygiene Sputum specimen collection Tracheostomy/suctioning. Required Patient Care Experience/Skills: Patients with ARDS Aspiration COVID and Pneumonia. Required Medication Administration Skills/Experience: Albuterol Atrovent Inhaled steroids Lidocaine Mucomyst Perforomist Pulmicort Racemic epinephrine Xopenex. Required Medication Delivery Systems Skills/Experience: Aerosol set up mask Aerosol set up trach. Required Nebulizer Skills/Experience: Hand held T-piece Trach collar. Required Oxygen therapy skills/experience: Bag and mask ET Tube High Flow Nasal Cannula HFNC Trach Collar. Required Ventilator Management Skills/Experience: BiPAP CPAP IMV intermittent Mandatory Ventilation Troubleshooting high pressure alarms Weaning from mechanical ventilation. Pressure/Volume Ventilator experience required. Required Professional Knowledge and Skills: ABG interpretation Basic EKG Chest Physiotherapy. Cerner experience required.

Hospital Highlights
Type of Facility: Critical Access
Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma if applicable: Critical Access Magnet hospital.
Total Staffed Beds: 25 beds.
Scrub Color: Any solid color.
Charting: Cerner



Position: Therapist


Specialty/Modality: Respiratory Therapy


Licenses/Certifications: CPR/BLS (Basic Life Support), State License-Respiratory Therapist-Illinois


Physical Abilities: From 50-100lbs





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