Respiratory Therapist
Sheboygan, WI
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Respiratory Therapist - Contract Position

Job Details

• Employment Type: Contractor
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour shifts (either 05:00-17:00 or 17:00-05:00)
• Hours per Week: 36
• Weekend Rotation: Every 3rd weekend
• Holiday Expectations: 1 summer holiday, 1 winter holiday
• Schedule Cycle: 8 weeks at a time, schedule provided 3 weeks in advance
• On Call: No call required
• Orientation: 2-3 days up to a week depending on comfort level

Work Environment

• ICU (CCU) stepdown/ICU combined with 2-5 ventilated patients daily between ED and ICU
• Inpatient cardiac unit (no open heart surgeries)
• Medical-surgical units
• Inpatient behavioral health unit
• Floating throughout the hospital to all units
• Very busy Emergency Department with a high pediatric population (peds patients may board in ED or be transferred out)

Patient Types / Common Diagnoses

• COVID-19
• COPD
• Alcohol detoxification (ETOH detox)
• Overdose patients
• ARDS
• Pneumonia
• Influenza
• Congestive heart failure (CHF)
• Lung cancer
• Stroke
• RSV
• Tracheostomy patients, including those on ventilators

Patient Ratios

• 1:1 patient care ratio

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Must hold a valid Respiratory Therapist license
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS required; NRP preferred
• Preferred Credentials: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) highly preferred; will accept Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of respiratory therapy experience required
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required; first-time travelers accepted

Skills and Competencies

• Arterial blood gas (ABG) punctures
• Airway and ventilator management
• Administration of inhaled medications (MDI and nebulizer)
• Code blue response
• EKG interpretation (up to 10 per shift)
• Pediatric and NICU experience preferred but not required; NRP certification required to float to NICU/Peds units

Department Support

• 2 respiratory therapists on night shifts
• 3 respiratory therapists on day shifts
• Charge therapist assigned every shift (lighter assignments possible if charge)
• Respiratory therapist educator available
• Manager on site during day shifts

Technology and Equipment

• Electronic Medical Record system: EPIC
• Ventilators and respiratory devices including:

  • Hamilton C1 (noninvasive, invasive, and high flow)
  • Airvo (high flow)
  • Servo-U ventilators for all vented patients

Additional Information

• Scrub color: Any professional color allowed; cartoons and t-shirts permitted
• Parking: Free, onsite parking available