Travel Respiratory Therapist
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur Memorial Hospital

Tech Cert Verification - National, HIPAA Safety Manual Acknowledgement, State License 1 Verification, NURSYS Verification (RN, LPN/LVN, AP)

Shift: 3x12 Days 0600-1830 - must be open to overtime.

Avg. Daily Census: 130. 180 bed facility.

Years of experience REQ: Minimum 2 years' experience required

Weekend REQ: Will work every other or every third weekend depending on department need.

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Will float if needed.

Open to accommodating block schedule? Discuss schedule requests with manager.

Guaranteed Hours: Client may call-off up to 36 hours per thirteen week assignment without paying for the cancelled hours.

Patient Diagnoses: All age groups neonatal through geriatric and all possible diagnoses.

Special Procedures/Unit Details: Assist with bronchoscopies on occasion.

Special Equipment: Various listed respiratory care equipment.

Required Work Setting Experience: Adult Critical Care, ED, Pediatrics.

Preferred Work Setting Experience: NICU, PICU, Transports.

Community Hospital Experience Preferred.

Level I and II trauma experience Preferred.

Required Certifications: ACLS, BLS, PALS, RRT, and State license.

Cerner experience required.

Must be open to overtime.

Will work every other or every third weekend depending on department need.

On-call required December-April.

Nighttime and daytime SAT / SBT responsibilities.

Mostly routine respiratory care.

Called to Emergency Department for all codes/traumas and severe respiratory distress only.

Level II Nursery with sporadic bubble CPAP and invasive mechanical ventilation.

Peds during RSV season which results in a lot of HFNC utilization.

Parking: parking permit required, no cost.

Charting: Cerner

Scrub Color: Navy Blue (preferred), Any solid color if not navy.