Registered Respiratory Therapist - NICU
Key West, FL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Travel Assignment

Location

• Key West, Florida

Employment Type

• Travel contract
• Duration: 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Night shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 3 shifts per week, 12-hour shifts, no block scheduling
• Approximately 36 hours per week

Job Description

• Provide cardiopulmonary services to inpatients and outpatients following approved protocols and department policies.
• Assist physicians with invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Deliver medicated aerosols via medical compressed gas.
• Maintain airways and manage ventilators.
• Perform insertion of arterial lines and intubations.
• Conduct pulmonary function studies, cardiac and pulmonary stress tests, and blood gas analysis.
• Independently manage care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
• Pediatric respiratory experience is also acceptable.
• Charting system used: Medhost.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Florida
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• Certifications required: ACLS, BLS, PALS, NRP

Additional Notes

• Prior review of housing options and costs is expected before submission.
• This is a night shift travel position with a focus on respiratory therapy in a hospital setting.