Registered Respiratory Therapist
Cedar Rapids, IA
Travel Nurses, Inc.
5x8 hrs

Respiratory Therapist (Temp) – Cedar Rapids, IA

Job Summary

• Temporary Respiratory Therapist position with varied shifts.
• Contract length: 13 weeks.
• Must be willing and able to float across different units throughout the hospital.
• Work primarily with all patient ages, focusing on adults and NICU patients.
• Required to work 1-2 of 3 upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed.
• Orientation start date: July 20.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Iowa
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (3 years of experience)
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment within the past 15 months
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS (AHA) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• PALS (AHA) issued by American Heart Association
• NRP
• NBRC
• Experience working with Neonate patients
• Driver's License
• Jet ventilator experience
• Drager ventilator experience
• Oscillator ventilator experience
• Certified Respiratory Therapy - NICU experience
• Experience with Epic

Additional Information

• Equipment used includes Drager, Jet, and Oscillator ventilators.
• Scrubs: any solid color tops and bottoms allowed.
• No Certified Respiratory Therapists (CRTs) will be considered.
• Employee separation policy restricts certain past employees from travel assignments in this market.
• Call back and on-call pay multipliers and policies apply (details not included here).
• Orientation is 16 hours.
• Must be prepared for potential holiday shifts during summer.

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