Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Long Branch, NJ
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT (Night Shift)

Overview

• Location: Long Branch, New Jersey
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Unit: Respiratory / RRT
• Shift: Night, 3 x 12 hours (19:00 to 07:30)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in New Jersey
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with 1.5 years of experience
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• NBRC certification
• Certified Respiratory Therapy credential with NICU experience
• Experience working with pediatric patients
• Experience working with adult patients
• BLS certification issued by American Heart Association
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) certification
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association
• Experience with BiPAP
• Experience with high flow therapy
• Experience with ventilator management

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Weekends: Every other weekend
• On-call: Voluntary
• Winter holidays: Clinicians must work or provide on-call coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's), as needed.
• Types of cases: Treatments, BiPAP, high flow therapy, and vent management
• Float scope: Will float between all med-surg areas, ICU, Peds, and PICU
• Block schedule: Not accommodated
• Locals: Accepted
• First-time travelers: Accepted
• Time off: Any time off or schedule accommodations must be submitted with the submittal and approved before the offer.
• Scrub color: Gray

Pre-Start Clearances and Documentation

• Government-issued photo ID and driver's license, provided within 48 hours of signing
• E-Verify clearance
• Criminal background check within 30 days of start, including a nationwide search and sex offender, federal, and OFAC/FACIS checks
• Drug screen within 30 days of start
• TB screening (blood test or skin test)
• Physical exam within the past 12 months, stating the clinician is cleared for essential job functions and is free of communicable disease
• Immunity documentation for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, and tetanus/diphtheria/Tdap
• Influenza vaccine or approved medical or religious exemption, required during flu season
• Respiratory medical clearance through RespSafety, completed before start, with mandatory on-site fit testing on the first day
• Controlled substance medication handling requirement
• Facility orientation and annual education sign-off