Travel Respiratory Therapist
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - University Hospital

Certification/Licenses accepted: NBRC and SC RCP (South Carolina Respiratory Care Provider)

Position/Specialty: Adult RRT- Ashley River Tower

Shift: Will work 3x12hr shifts 7p-7:30a with holidays required

Weekend REQ: Every other weekend

Is on-call REQ? No

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Only floating, if any, would possibly be to Main Hospital- adult population with same policies, equipment, and charting requirements.

Floating Req to Sister Facilities: No

Years of experience REQ: at least 2 years Critical Care Exp

First-timers accepted: No

Certs/Lic Required: NBRC RRT cert, BLS, ACLS

Experience Required: RRT Adult critical care experience

Open to accommodating block schedule? Approval prior to assignment, but not guaranteed.

Radius rule? Yes, 60 miles

Guaranteed Hours: Facility allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

Hospital Highlights

Type of Facility: Teaching Hospital

Magnet / Teaching / Level Trauma: Magnet, Teaching and Level 1 Trauma

Total Staffed Beds: 865

Scrub Color: Caribbean Blue

Charting: Epic

Patient Population

MUSC Ashley River Tower has nearly 200 beds, including 2 ICUs, 2 step-down floors, 4 general acute care floors, and a 21-bed emergency department.

Cardiovascular ICU- 21 beds

Postop Cardiac, Thoracic, & Complex Vascular Surgery Patients

Heart & Lung Transplant, Durable LVAD

Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support

ECMO, IABP, & Impella

Complex Cardiology Patient

Post Cardiac arrest, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Decompensated Heart Failure

Medical-Surgical ICU- 18 beds

Mix Medical & Abdominal Surgical Patients

ARDS, Septic Shock, Hematologic & Oncologic Emergencies

GI Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Hypertension, Perforated Viscous

First-timers accepted: No

Certs/Lic Required: NBRC RRT cert, BLS, ACLS

Certification/Licenses accepted: NBRC and SC RCP (South Carolina Respiratory Care Provider)

Experience Required: RRT Adult critical care experience

Pending State License accepted: RRT SC license must be in hand at time of start

Certifications - Required

Radiation Badge REQ: No

Weekend REQ: Every other weekend

Guaranteed Hours: Facility allowed to call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

RTO Restrictions: All RTO must be included at time of submission. Approval will be based on manager/units needs.

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs? Only floating, if any, would possibly be to Main Hospital- adult population with same policies, equipment, and charting requirements.

Years of experience REQ: at least 2 years Critical Care Exp

Experience Required: RRT Adult critical care experience

Are locals accepted? Yes, on a case-by-case basis at 10% less than the posted bill rate