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Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
San Diego, California
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

$1,889-2,097/week

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Certification details

BLS
PALS
NRP

Job details

Position / Specialty: RRT
Start date: ASAP
Shift: 3x12 or 4x12 days
Disciplines REQ: Seeking strong pediatric ICU skill set; therapists who can jump in and work across at least two of the three ICUs including a Level IV NICU, Level I PICU, and/or the Cardiothoracic ICU
Years of experience REQ: will consider 1 year at a children’s hospital if they are a more experienced RRT, otherwise 1.5 years in a children’s hospital is preferred
First-timers accepted: Y
Weekend REQ: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period. It will be 2 full weekends in a 4-week schedule block. They try to schedule staff and travelers every other weekend off, if possible, but not guaranteed.
National Certs: BLS, PALS, NRP (AHA) - Must be Advanced; Essential no longer accepted. Must have in hand or registered for an Advanced class in which they will have in hand prior to start date.

Job requirements

California RCP License in hand
RRT national credential required; RRT-NPS preferred
Experience with trachs and vents, suctioning, and oxygen. No specialty or blood gases needed.
BLS (AHA)
PALS (AHA)
NRP (AHA) - Must be Advanced; Essential no longer accepted. Must have in hand or registered for an Advanced class in which they will have in hand prior to start date.
Flu shot required

Schedule information

Weekend shifts per contract: 4 weekend shifts per 4-week period. It will be 2 full weekends in a 4-week schedule block.
Day shift weekends are considered Saturdays and Sundays

Unit specific information

Pediatric care from acute care on the floors, pulmonary floor (treating pts with asthma, bronchiolitis, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, cystic fibrosis, tracheostomy-ventilated support), trauma, Medical (treating pts with bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia), PICU (treating mostly intubated pts and therapies including specialty gases heliox/iNO), NICU and CTICU where heart transplants are performed. High acuity Level 4 NICU. High acuity patients on floors.

Additional Details

Government Issued Photo ID required.
Pending State License accepted: Y
RTO Restrictions: 6 days max
Guaranteed Hours: hours are guaranteed after the call off policy has been met

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401 beds
Epic Systems Corporation

ADDRESS3020 Childrens WaySan Diego, CA 92123

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