Respiratory Therapist
Charleston, WV
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Respiratory Therapist

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Charleston, West Virginia
• Based at a women’s and children’s hospital
• 13-week assignment
• Night shift: 3x12, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Weekdays with some weekends
• Float as needed, including to sister facilities
• Orientations are every other Monday

Clinical Focus

• Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Needs some Peds / NICU experience
• Types of cases: Critical Care, General Care, Adults and/or Peds

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in West Virginia
• Respiratory Therapist (1 year of experience)
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• PALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• Experience working with Adult or Pediatric patients
• Experience working with Neonate or Pediatric patients
• Experience with pediatric and neonatal intensive care
• Experience with critical care
• Valid Driver’s License
• Social Security Card
• 1 reference from a Manager, Supervisor, or Charge Nurse from a facility worked within 1 year of start

Preferred Qualifications

• None stated

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekend work required
• On-call not required
• Open to block scheduling, but not guaranteed
• 72–80 guaranteed hours per pay period
• Local candidates considered within a 75–100 mile radius

Compliance and Pre-Start Requirements

• RTO must be submitted two weeks prior to the next schedule and approved by the manager
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Annual fit testing required
• Negative TB test within 3 months of start
• Drug screen within 30 days of start
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required
• COVID-19 vaccination is not mandatory
• Tdap required
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity/vaccination requirements apply
• Annual skills checklist required for the specialty

Facility Notes

• Short-term acute care hospital
• Level IV trauma center
• Major teaching hospital
• 838 staffed beds
• Cerner charting
• Scrubs provided
• Free parking for travelers