Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Largo, FL
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$1,344/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Description
Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Location
- Largo, Florida
Employment Type
- Travel assignment
Contract Length
- 13 weeks
Work Schedule
- Approximately 36 hours per week
- Scheduled according to facility policy
- Expected to work every other weekend and holidays on a rotating basis with hospital staff
Unit Information
- Respiratory therapy unit with approximately 21 staff members
- Day shift: 6 therapists plus a supervisor
- Night shift: 4 therapists
- Patient ratio and workload support a busy environment
- Equipment used includes Servo and 840 ventilators
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system in use
Required Qualifications
- Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Florida
- Minimum 1 year of Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
- Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, PALS, NBRC
- Completion of Respiratory Therapist Competency Exam or USP 800 Hazardous Drug Risk
Preferred Skills
- Experience with Meditech EMR system
- Prior ventilator experience
Typical Procedures
- Nebulizer treatments
- Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs) from arterial lines and sticks
- Assisting with intubations, codes, and rapid response situations
Work Environment and Culture
- Fast-paced unit suited for those who enjoy staying busy
- Emphasis on teamwork and collaboration
- Staff includes a mix of travel RNs, local CNAs, and sitters
- Unit functions as a float unit within the psych/rehab campus
Additional Notes
- Parking available in garage on third and fourth floors for AM and PM shifts
- Scrub color for Respiratory Therapists: Gray
- Competitive market; unit encourages candidates with strong critical care and ventilator skills
Employer
Host Healthcare
232 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
Bethany has been working with me on a couple contracts as a travel PT. She has been extremely responsive and supportive. She was able to help me navigate a contract with a difficult facility and expeditiously find a new contract for me in the same area.
Cons
None
Recommends working with Host Healthcare
At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
Travel comfortably with Host Healthcare.
Largo, FL
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