Respiratory Therapist
Tulsa, OK
HumanEdge Travel Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Summary: Respiratory Therapist

Job Description

• Provide quality patient care including intensive respiratory care and patient transport.
• Evaluate patients and recommend treatment plans.
• Educate patients on treatments, tests, and equipment, including discharge instructions.
• Perform physician-prescribed respiratory treatments using various ventilatory, oxygen, aerosol, and nebulizer devices.
• Conduct chest physiotherapy and suctioning (oropharyngeal, nasal, tracheal).
• Monitor patients using oximetry and capnography.
• Review chest x-rays for further evaluation needs.
• Perform 12-Lead EKG and basic arrhythmia recognition.
• Conduct pulmonary function studies (e.g., NIF, VC).
• Assist with respiratory procedures (bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube placement).
• Manage chest drainage via PleurX catheter or similar devices.
• Provide tracheostomy care including insertion and removal of tubes.
• Perform arterial puncture and assess ventilation efficiency.
• Follow lab policies for specimen handling and testing phases.
• Perform CPR according to BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Insert and remove endotracheal tubes using free hand or video laryngoscope.
• Set up, maintain, and monitor mechanical ventilation equipment.
• Assist with equipment maintenance and repairs.
• Document treatments and patient responses accurately.
• Communicate effectively with physicians and during shift hand-offs.
• Maintain accurate respiratory therapy billing and data entry.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Required Certifications and Licenses

• Current state licensure as a Respiratory Therapist.
• BLS certification prior to first shift.
• ACLS certification prior to first shift.
• Active CRT or RRT credential from the National Board of Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years bedside clinical experience.
• Ventilator weaning experience required.
• LTACH (Long-Term Acute Care Hospital) experience required.

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Prior Travel Experience

• Not explicitly required.