Respiratory Therapist
Baltimore, MD
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Respiratory Therapist / Respiratory Care

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Baltimore, Maryland
• Night shift: 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend required
• No float requirement indicated
• Local candidates accepted
• No on-call requirement
• First-time travelers accepted
• Contract length: 14 weeks

Unit / Patient Population

• Respiratory Therapist position supporting adult and geriatric patients
• Supports Adult Critical Care and Emergency Department populations
• Works closely with Rapid Response Teams and provides respiratory support throughout the hospital

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Maryland
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 3 years of experience
• Registered 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
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience working with geriatric patients
• Experience in a critical care setting
• Experience in an emergency department setting
• Airway management including extubation, intubation assistance, suctioning, and tracheostomy care
• Experience caring for patients with ARDS, aspiration, pneumonia, and fresh tracheostomies
• Experience with bronchoscopy support and sputum specimen collection
• Ventilator management including BiPAP, CPAP, SIMV, pressure-alarm troubleshooting, and weaning from mechanical ventilation
• Chest physiotherapy
• Ability to interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)

Preferred Qualifications

• RRT preferred
• CRT candidates with 5 years of experience may be considered

Equipment / Clinical Systems

• BiPAP
• CPAP
• Mechanical ventilators
• High-flow oxygen and other oxygen-delivery systems
• Nebulizer and aerosol medication-delivery systems
• Cerner

Scheduling Notes

• Up to 2 pre-approved time-off requests are permitted per contract
• The system auto-approves 14 days or less of RTO
• Every other winter and summer holiday are required, and no RTO is approved
• No RTO on hard-to-fill days such as Easter, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day

Additional Notes

• Scrub color: Charcoal/Dark Grey