!!! We Are Hiring !!!
!!! Urgent Need for Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (NICU / PICU ) !!!
!!! Opportunity to earn $ $1,736.80 (Gross Weekly) 36hrs(week). (13 weeks Contract ) !!!
!!!Start Date - 06/17/2024!!
Contract Duration – 13 weeks Contract.
Position – Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (NICU / PICU )
Schedule: - Night 7pm to 7am
Facility location -7700 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229
What You Will Do:
Job Specific Responsibilities:
- Respiratory Assessment: Perform comprehensive respiratory assessments on neonates to monitor their breathing patterns, oxygen saturation levels, and overall respiratory status. Evaluate lung sounds, respiratory effort, and blood gas results.
- Ventilation Management: Manage and operate mechanical ventilators for neonates who require respiratory support. This includes setting up ventilators, adjusting settings based on patients' needs, and performing weaning protocols when appropriate.
- Oxygen Therapy: Administer and monitor oxygen therapy using nasal cannulas, oxygen hoods, or other delivery devices to maintain adequate oxygenation levels while avoiding oxygen toxicity.
- Airway Management: Perform airway management procedures, such as endotracheal intubation, suctioning, and maintaining airway patency. Assist with or perform bronchoscopies as needed.
- Surfactant Administration: Assist with the administration of surfactant therapy for premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) to improve lung function and reduce the risk of complications.
What You Will Need:
License /certification
BLS
ACLS
NRP
NBRC
RRT certification
Job Types: Travel healthcare, Contract
Pay: $1,736.80 per week
Healthcare setting:
Shift:
Weekly schedule:
Experience:
- Respiratory therapy: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- RRT (Required)
- BLS Certification (Required)
- RCP License (Required)
- NRP Certification (Required)
- ACLS Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- San Antonio, TX 78229 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- San Antonio, TX 78229: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person