Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - $2,057 per week in Bethel, AK

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist Profession: Cardiopulmonary Specialty: Respiratory Therapy Duration: 26 weeks Shift: Day or Night Hours per Shift: 32 Experience: Minimum of 2 years clinical experience in respiratory treatment of hospital patients. License: Processes National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) credentials, CRTT, CRT, RT, or RRT. Certifications: Must pass BLS, encourage ACLS and PALS certification. Must-Have: Graduate of an AMA accredited Respiratory Therapy program, or equivalent, approved by the National Board for Respiratory Care with AS Degree. Description: Position Summary: To provide full scope of cardiopulmonary services to all ages of patients in need of these services. To ensure that care provided is performed with respect for patients' rights and dignity. To assist in problem solving in all aspects of patient care. Specialized Knowledge and Skills: Language Skills: Ability to read and interpret physician's orders, technical manuals, and hospital policies. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from physicians, managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to explain to patients the reasons and techniques for respiratory treatment modalities performed for them. Ability to determine when translation from English into a patient's spoken language, using an interpreter, may be necessary. Ability to accurately document therapies administered to patients. Ability to write reports and assist with revising procedure manuals. Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Cardiopulmonary Technical Skills: Airway management, CPR, intubation assist, ventilator operation and management, ABG procurement and analysis, chest physiotherapy, patient suctioning techniques, RSV and AFB sample procurement. Knowledge of respiratory therapy medications, delivery methods, indications, and contraindications. PFT testing. Equipment/Tools: Adult, pediatric, and infant ventilators, bag-valve mask, pulse oximeter, suction equipment, O2 cylinders and concentrators, nebulizers, supplemental O2 delivery devices for all ages, pulmonary function equipment, treadmill/stress testing equipment, EKG machines, Holter and event monitors, ISTAT arterial blood gas analyzer. Additional Information: All travelers are required to show proof of completed COVID vaccinations.