Respiratory Therapist
Cheyenne, WY
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Respiratory Therapist

Location

• Cheyenne, Wyoming

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Nights, 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend
• No call or standby call requirement

Department / Unit

• RT
• ICU has 15 beds
• Pediatric floor is available

Required Qualifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• NRP
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) via NBRC
• Must be able to draw ABGs with EPOC
• Will assist with intubation
• Must know how to use the bronch adapter and assist with bronchs

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS

Responsibilities / Clinical Scope

• Inpatient respiratory care
• May move floors after first rounds
• May assist throughout the hospital
• May become a preceptor
• May be assigned to ER and ICU for the day
• Charge RT goes to high risk deliveries
• Will do EKGs when needed
• No ART lines
• Will assist with transports
• Vent and ship until transport arrives
• Babies will stay on CPAP
• Do not keep neonates if they are high acuity

Equipment / Systems

• Puritan Bennett 980
• Draegers for the nursery
• Phillips CPAP and BiPAP
• Dream stations
• V30s
• EV300
• V60s
• Optiflow
• Parapack for transport

Scheduling / Staffing Notes

• Self-scheduling may be allowed
• Block scheduling is attempted
• Travelers are worked with
• 12-week schedule may be mismatched in the beginning
• 4-5 therapists on days and 3-4 at night
• Staffing fluctuates based on patient volume

Additional Requirements

• Permanent address must be at least 25 miles from the facility location
• All paperwork is due Wednesday at noon MST the week before start
• Royal Blue scrubs with the CRMC logo on the shirt
• Department orientation is 2 days

Other Notes

• No holiday requirements, though holidays may be offered if staffing needs it
• Somebody is always on call 24/7