Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Norfolk, VA
Carenest Health Services
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

TRAVEL PAY:
Hourly Pay: $22.5/hr on W2
Housing Stipend: $700 weekly
Meals: $540 weekly
Weekly Gross: $2050 weekly for 36 hours

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Position - Registered Respiratory Therapist
Location - 1309 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502

JOB DETAILS:
Full Time - 13 weeks contract
Night Shift - 6:30 pm to 7 am (12X3 shift) // 36 hours weekly

Schedule - Every Sunday required
Work Location - On Location
Ability to commute/relocate: Norfolk, VA 23502: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred).

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assisting physicians in diagnosing breathing problems and providing patient care.
Evaluating patients and performing studies.
Developing respiratory therapy treatment plans with physicians.
Administering a respiratory therapy treatment plan, including treating patients with oxygen.
Operating mechanical ventilators, therapeutic gas administration apparatus, and other respiratory equipment.
Maintaining respiratory equipment used to treat patients with lung diseases and sleep disorders like sleep apnea.
Managing patients with chest trauma.
Providing emergency respiratory therapy.
Providing emergency care such as external cardiac massage and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Assessing lung function and capacity with pulmonary function tests in patients with lung disease.
Performing diagnostic tests such as arterial blood gases.
Performing chest physiotherapy.
Administering treatment with drugs, including aerosol medications.
Monitoring patient physiological responses to treatment.
Educating patients on how to manage chronic respiratory diseases.

REQUIREMENT:
At least 2 years of experience - Required

VA RT License & NBRC
BLS AHA