Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - $2,317 per week in Bethlehem, PA

POSITION: Respiratory Float Pool SCHEDULING & CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ================================== Experience Required: 2 years; Must have Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department Experience Accept 1st Time Travelers: Yes Locals Accepted: Yes. A reduced local rate applies to candidates residing within 50 miles of their primary work location. Shift: 7p-7:30a Weekend Requirement: Every Other Holiday Requirement: On Call Requirement: No on-call Charting: Epic preferred RTO, Block & Scheduling Requests: All requests must be included at the time of submission; requests received after submission will not be accepted. REQUIRED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS ======================================== Pennsylvania Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) License Required Certifications: ACLS; BLS; RRT DEPARTMENT / UNIT PROFILE ========================= Floating: Will work Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department Scrub Color: Dark Grey REQUIRED SKILLS ================= Medication Delivery & Administration: Aerosol set up mask/trach; Albuterol; Atrovent; Inhaled steroids; Mucomyst; Nitric Oxide (INo); Perforomist; Pulmicort; Racemic epinephrine; Spiriva Respiratory: Oxygen tanks/therapy; Bag and mask; ET Tube; HFNC; Trach collar; BiPAP; CPAP; Troubleshooting high pressure alarms; Weaning from mechanical ventilation Chest physiotherapy-Vest; Drawing/Interpret ABGs; Nebulizer: Cold, Hand held, T-piece, Trach collar, Ultrasonic; Extubation; Intubation Assist; Nasal airway placement/suctioning; Oral airway placement/suctioning; Sputum specimen collection; Tracheostomy care/management EQUIPMENT ========== Hamilton G5; Puritan Bennett 980 (PB980); Philips Respironics V60; Optiflow; Lumis Tx; CoughAssist; The Vest Airway Clearance System (Vest); IPV ADDITIONAL DETAILS ================== Planned time off must not interfere with completing all required pre-start compliance before the scheduled start date. PA Fingerprints required (refer to submittal instructions) HOSPITAL HIGHLIGHTS =================== Lehigh Valley Hospital Muhlenberg is a 186-bed community teaching hospital in Bethlehem and a Level II Adult Trauma Center providing comprehensive emergency, medical, surgical, and specialty care. Lehigh Valley Health is part of Jefferson Health, one of the nation's largest academic health systems, serving patients across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.