Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) Adult ICU
Fargo, ND
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Respiratory Therapist: RRT Adult

Location: Fargo, North Dakota Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days or Nights, 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week Schedule: Every other weekend and holiday Start Date: Earlier start dates are open

Role Overview

The Respiratory Therapist scope includes assessment, therapeutic intervention, and patient education for patients with cardiopulmonary disorders or associated complications. The role is assigned using a minute-based system.

Key duties and procedures:

• Respiratory therapy assessments and protocols
• Arterial punctures and blood gas analysis
• Ventilator and NIV therapy management
• Medication delivery and airway clearance
• Assisting with intubations, bedside tracheostomy placement, and bedside bronchoscopy
• Tracheostomy changes and decannulation, and extubations
• Emergency response teams and ICU rounds
• Intrahospital patient transport

Equipment: Omnicell medication cabinet, Hamilton G5 and C1, V60, Airvo, Philips CoughAssist, Synclara Cough Device, Volara, Vest, ResMed AutoPAP, Radiometer ABL90 Flex, Aerogen, Nitric Oxide, 3100B HFOV, B Braun Syringe Pump, patient home vents (Trilogy, Astral, Vivo), and Zebra mobile phones. The list is subject to change.

Unit size: 394+ beds on the main campus: 48 Adult ICU, 16 intermediate Adult ICU, 189 adult GF, 47 ER, 40 level IV NICU, 8 Peds ICU, 24 Peds, 69 Family Birth Center, plus OR/PACU.

Other campuses: 122+ beds (104 Med Surg/Adult GF, 18 ICU, plus OR/PACU) and 55+ inpatient beds (14 Ortho, 21 Rehab, 20 Psych, plus OR/PACU).

Floating: May float to other campuses in the area as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent respiratory therapy experience
• Level 1 trauma and ICU experience
• Experience working in a facility with 300+ beds
• Active North Dakota RT license (NDSBRC), or willingness to apply for it within 72 hours of offer acceptance
• BLS certification (AHA)

Preferred Qualifications

• RRT (NBRC) certification; CRT (NBRC) is considered
• ER experience
• ACLS (AHA) and PALS (AHA)

Training and Orientation

• Lab orientation with RT education staff
• Preceptor shifts with unit RTs

Additional Information

• Licensure processing can take 3 to 6 weeks, depending on application accuracy.
• The manager will contact candidates directly to interview before an offer. Please provide good interview times in your submission.
• Clinicians must badge in and out at the facility.
• Scrub color: Steel Gray.
• The ideal candidate works independently and on a team in a fast-paced environment, manages quick changes in patient condition, helps coworkers, and asks for help when needed. Strong communication skills are essential, as the team communicates constantly with the healthcare team.
• Submission note: You must state in your submission if you have ever worked for the health system. If you have, your end date must be at least 6 months before your submission date.