Respiratory Therapist
Tulsa, OK
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Overview

• Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 12-hour shifts (3x12, 6:30 PM to 7:00 AM)
• Hours: 36 per week
• Unit/Department: Respiratory Therapist

Required Qualifications

• RRT or CRT
• BLS
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Prior travel experience required
• 2 years of experience in the specialty
• Zero tolerance for license or background check hits, regardless of how long ago

Preferred Qualifications

• 4 years of experience with travel experience

Patient Population and Treatment Areas

• Patients: Adults, pediatrics, neonates
• Areas: Inpatient, PCU, ICU, ER, L&D, Nursery
• Volume: 60-70 treatments per day
• Float Scope: Float throughout the hospital; proficient in ICU and ER required

Duties

• Adult therapy, EKGs, aerosol treatments, vent and BiPAP management
• Intubation: assist only, for adults
• Equipment: 980 Nihon Kohden vents, V60 BiPAPs, and Nihon Kohden BiPAPs

Supervision and Physician Coverage

• Supervisor on every shift, who also takes patient assignments
• Residents plus Family Medicine and Internal Medicine teams in house

Schedule

• Manager creates the schedule; no set schedules
• Weekends: not every weekend, probably every other weekend
• Holidays: as needed
• Call or standby: not applicable
• Scrub color: Pewter Gray

Orientation

• 8 hours of orientation
• About 2 hours of modules to complete before the first day
• 2 shifts of department-specific orientation

Attendance and Submission Requirements

• Call-off policy: 1 shift every 14 days per pay period
• One supervisor reference from the most recent or current assignment is required; charge nurse or tech references are not accepted
• Must note if the clinician has previously worked for the system
• The 3 most recent work history entries must include unit size, hospital size, trauma level, patient types and duties, and float areas
• All clinicians must clock in and out on site

Additional Notes

• Must be able to hit the ground running, work independently, and work well with others