Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
New Haven, CT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - Travel/Contract

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Employment Type: Travel/Contract

Job Summary

• Must float between two campuses located one block apart, sharing parking and shuttle service.
• Required experience includes trauma and adult critical care ventilator experience.
• Preferred experience with Extra Corporal support and specific ventilator models (Puritan Bennett and Vyaire Avea).
• Weekend shifts required every other weekend.
• No on-call required.
• Open to accommodating block schedules.
• Charting system: Epic.
• Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Level I Trauma Center with 1,567 staffed beds.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Respiratory Therapist license in Connecticut
• Respiratory Therapist with a minimum of 2 years of experience
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience working with adult patients
• Experience working with Level I Trauma patients

Skills & Experience

• Trauma experience required.
• Adult critical care ventilator experience required.
• Preferred experience with Puritan Bennett and Vyaire Avea ventilators.
• Preferred Extra Corporal experience.

Schedule

• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend.
• No on-call duties.
• Block scheduling is accommodated.

Compliance & Background Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check required within 12 months of start, updated annually.
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks required within 30 days of start.
• Education verification and foreign equivalency evaluation (if applicable).
• Drug screening: 10-panel drug screen within 12 months of start.
• Physical exam within 12 months of start.
• Fit test within 12 months of start, updated annually.
• Immunizations and health documents required:

  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (if history positive)
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (highly preferred for certain specialties)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccination or titers
  • Hepatitis B vaccination or declination
  • Varicella vaccination or titer
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)
  • COVID vaccination preferred

Additional Training & Competencies

• Medication/Pharmacology competency exam required within 12 months of start.
• Color blind testing required for all candidates starting on or after 8/2/2024.
• Various facility-specific training modules and attestations required, including but not limited to:

  • Stroke education (for RNs, not applicable here)
  • CLABSI prevention
  • Preventing pressure injury
  • Language services training
  • CAUTI education
  • Patient transportation with oxygen education
  • Suicide risk and environmental assessment training
  • Pyxis ES MedStation modules
  • Baxter pump interoperability training
  • Patient bedside rounding (not applicable for this role)
  • Ventricular assist device awareness (not applicable for this role)
  • Blood administration module (not applicable for this role)
  • New employee orientation
  • 21st Century Cures Act module (required for RRT)
  • ED handbook (not applicable for this role)
  • eCart training (not applicable for this role)
  • Chaperone policy training (applicable for RNs and Allied)

Notes

• Floating between two campuses requires flexibility and ability to navigate between sites.
• Epic charting experience is beneficial.
• This is a Level I Trauma Center, so experience in high-acuity settings is essential.
• Weekend coverage every other weekend is mandatory.
• No on-call responsibilities.
• Block scheduling is available to accommodate personal needs.

This position is ideal for respiratory therapists with at least 2 years of trauma and adult critical care ventilator experience looking for a travel contract in a high-acuity, Level I Trauma Center environment.