Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
SITKA, AK
AMN Healthcare Allied
4x10 hrs, Days

Job Description & Requirements
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Neonatal Intensive Care - (RRT - NICU)
StartDate: 12/23/2024 Available Shifts: 10 D Pay Rate: $1881.00 - $2167.23

RRT/ CRT - adult/NICU needed asap for 13 weeks This is a 10 hour/ 4-day shift with on call shifts also. MUST HAVE COVID VACCINATION AND BOOSTER. Call is required. 7 days, every third week. MUST HAVE NPI BY FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT. Baseline Qualification Requirements: · Equivalent to graduation from high school and successful completion of an approved school of Respiratory Therapy. · Credentialed by the NBRC as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist at time of hire. · NPI is required · Two years’ experience as a certified Respiratory Therapist preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: · Anatomy and physiology; · Respiratory care modalities for adults, pediatrics and neonatal patients; · Interpreting arterial blood gases. · Skilled in use of mechanical ventilators; · Performing arterial blood gas sampling; · Applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation. · Work alone/unsupervised; · Assess and Prioritize; · Work under adverse conditions such as communicable infectious diseases.

Required Qualifications
Registered Respiratory Therapist, Adult Experience: 2 years Licenses: RT-AK Certifications: BLS-AHA(Copy needed); RRT-National Board for Respiratory Care(Copy needed) OR Registered Respiratory Therapist, NICU Experience: 2 years Certifications: NRP-AHA(Copy needed) OR Certified Respiratory Therapist, Adult Experience: 2 years Licenses: RT-AK Certifications: BLS-AHA(Copy needed); CRT-National Board for Respiratory Care(Copy needed) OR Certified Respiratory Therapist, NICU Experience: 2 years Certifications: NRP-AHA(Copy needed) On Call: $10 - 2 hr min SSN Required DOB Required MUST HAVE COVID VACCINATION AND BOOSTER. Call is required. 7 days, every third week.
MUST HAVE NPI BY FIRST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT.
· Equivalent to graduation from high school and successful completion of an approved school of Respiratory Therapy.
· Credentialed by the NBRC as a Certified Respiratory Therapist or Registered Respiratory Therapist at time of hire.
· NPI is required
· Two years’ experience as a certified Respiratory Therapist preferred

Preferred Qualifications
Two years’ experience as a certified Respiratory Therapist preferred

Facility Location
Come explore Sitka’s sea-side community, one of the most beautiful southeast Alaskan cities. Nestled on the west side of an Island called Baranof, the city itself is flanked on the east side by majestic snow-capped mountains and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. The climate is mild and not too cold, and visitors do get their fair share of sunshine and little town splendor!

Job Benefits
Allied travel assignments are typically for 13 weeks and offer generous packages that include:

• Competitive pay rates
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) and Flex Spending
• Life Insurance
• Accident and Short-term Disability Coverage
• Free Continuing Education
• Competitive Housing Deal
• Refer a friend and earn extra cash!

About the Company
At AMN Healthcare, we strive to be recognized as the most trusted, innovative, and influential force in helping healthcare organizations provide quality patient care that continually evolves to make healthcare more human, more effective, and more achievable.

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