Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Winchester, TN
LifePoint
3x12 hrs

Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Travel Position

Location: Winchester, Tennessee
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Employment Type: Travel

Facility Overview

• Acute and skilled care facility with 131 acute beds and 26 skilled care/nursing home beds
• Accredited by the Joint Commission
• Features a 10-bed ICU, 12-bed Geriatric Psychiatry Unit, 12-bed Acute Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Unit, Skilled Nursing Unit, Sleep Lab, Cardiac Cath Lab, five OR Suites, two Endoscopy Suites
• Emergency Room with 13 bays and over 15,000 annual visits
• Sister facility nearby with additional acute and skilled care beds and a 4-bay Emergency Room

Position Details

• Department: Respiratory Therapy
• Role: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Number of Openings: 1
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Weekend Hours: 24
• Call Requirements: None
• Patient Population: All ages
• Electronic Health Record (EHR) system: Meditech
• Common Patient Diagnoses: Respiratory conditions
• Required Skills/Experience: ICU and ER respiratory therapy, Meditech experience
• Dress Code: Scrubs of any color; no other facility-branded attire or casual wear

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Tennessee
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Respiratory Therapist, including experience within the last year
• ABG Endorsement
• ACLS
• BLS
• NRP
• PALS
• Experience with MEDITECH

Additional Information

• Orientation occurs weekly on Mondays
• Candidates must be located 60 miles or more from the facility to qualify as travel staff
• No float or call requirements for this position