Travel Respiratory Therapist - $2,326 per week at Sanford Medical Center summary:

As a Travel Respiratory Therapist, the role involves assessing and providing therapeutic interventions for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders. Responsibilities include monitoring disease progression, educating patients on preventive care, and performing critical procedures such as blood analyses and lung capacity measurements. Applicants need a minimum of one year of experience, mandatory certifications, and the ability to work flexible, often long shifts in various settings, including NICU and adult ICUs.

Certification Details
• BLS
• ND license
• ACLS
• PALS

Job Details
• General job duties.
• Types of procedures required.
• The scope of work for a Respiratory Therapist includes assessment, therapeutic intervention and education for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders or associated complications.
• Respiratory therapists assess individuals to prevent, detect, monitor and manage disease and complications.
• Provide therapeutic interventions to directly impact cardiopulmonary health as well as overall health status according to established goals and interdisciplinary care plans.
• Provide education to promote preventative care, self management, enhanced cardiopulmonary health and quality of life.
• Perform regular assessments of patients and the equipment they are using in order to adjust therapy.
• Collect and/or analyze patients' blood and other specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases.
• Measure the patient's lung capacity to determine if there are any impairments.
• Offer diagnosis results and treatment suggestions based on the analysis of the patient.

Job Requirements
• One year of minimum experience.
• Required BLS, ND license.
• ACLS, PALS, NRP preferred.

Schedule Information
• Mainly schedule 12 hour shifts, but also do 8s and sometimes 4 hour shifts.
• Four hour shifts happen more with extra shifts or some of our staff are 40 hours/week and they do 3 12s and 1 4 per week.
• Shifts are 7a-7p, 7p-7a, 7a-3p, 11p-11p and 11p-7a.
• 16 hours of call in a 6 week schedule, weekends required (every other or weekend status).
• Opportunity to pick up extra shifts.

Unit Specific Information
• Looking for someone who can work primarily NICU, but will also take someone who can do Adult GF, Adult/Pediatric ICU.
• May float to other locations in Fargo as needed: Broadway, South University.
• RT creates assignments with a minute based system that pulls from our Epic program.

Additional Details
• Does this candidate require any time off during the initial assignment? If yes, please list dates in the comments section.
• Is this candidate a 1099 employee? If yes, please upload WC insurance with license verification.
• Min 1 year recent RRT experience.
• Experience with adult ICU in an acute setting.
• Active BLS card - Must be American Heart Association.
• ND license or willing to obtain.
• RRT - NBRC Certification (cannot take CRT).

Keywords:

Travel Respiratory Therapist, cardiopulmonary disorders, patient assessment, therapeutic interventions, ACLS, BLS, education, lung capacity, healthcare, interdisciplinary care