Registered Respiratory Therapist
Columbia, MO
Travel Nurses, Inc.
3x12 hrs

Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT

Location: Columbia, Missouri Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM to 7:00 AM) Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in Missouri
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 2 years of experience
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Preferred / Conditional Requirements

• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), AHA or ARC acceptable, as applicable by specialty

Pre-Start Requirements

Background and Compliance

• Background check within 1 year of start, including SSN trace, county searches for the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, nationwide search, and sex offender search (updated annually)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start
• Sex offender search within 30 days of start
• Background check attestation
• Missouri EDL search results, completed within 30 days prior to start (Missouri only)
• NURSYS verification, as applicable by profession
• National certification/verification for allied/non-clinical roles, as applicable by profession and state
• Orientation safety manual acknowledgement covering Joint Commission training safety manual (updated annually)

Health and Immunizations

• Physical exam statement within 12 months of start (not required annually)
• Drug screen (instant acceptable) within 12 months of start (not required annually)
• Fit test for N95 mask within the past year (updated annually)
• Tdap vaccine
• TB questionnaire, completed within 6 months prior to start
• Negative TB test (2-step PPD, Q-Gold, or T-SPOT) or chest X-ray within 6 months prior to start (second PPD can be completed onsite; updated annually)
• Measles (rubeola), mumps, and rubella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or declination; negative or equivocal titers require declination, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster (candidates born before 1957 are exempt)
• Hepatitis B: series, positive titer, or declination; negative or equivocal titers accept declination or 1 booster
• Varicella: 2 vaccines, positive titer, or history of chickenpox; negative or equivocal titers require declination, 2 vaccines, or 1 booster
• Flu vaccine or declination required during flu season (11/1 to 3/31)
• COVID-19 vaccination or declination
• Immunization exemption forms available for medical or religious exemptions

Competencies and Documentation

• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam, as applicable by profession
• Competency exam, as applicable by profession and specialty
• Skills checklist (required)
• Employment application (required)
• 2 professional references within 3 years of hire
• Photo for badge (clear photo, plain background)
• Review of the staff orientation manual, key policies for clinical staff (required for all clinical workers), and dress code
• Onboarding acknowledgement forms (review and complete packet)
• TB questionnaire as noted above