Travel Registered Respiratory Therapist
Shreveport, LA
TotalMed Allied
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

UNIT:  RRT
CLINICAL INTERVIEW W/MGR FINAL REVIEW

General Information:
# of Treatment Areas:
Will work through all campuses 20-25 minutes driving distance
Minimum experience required: 2+ years required – must be comfortable with attending high risk deliveries, as well as supporting NICU/PICU
Will you accept a first-time traveler? No, must have completed at least (1) 13-week assignment.  RRT preferred but will consider CRT

Required Certifications:
BLS – required
NRP – required
ACLS – preferred
PALS – preferred
National Accreditation through NBRC required
Registered Respiratory Therapist – highly preferred but not a deal breaker, CRT is accepted
LA State Licensure required

Equipment Used:
Servo U, Servo I, Trilogy, V60, EV300, Vapotherm HVT, Vapotherm Precision Flow, Airvo 2, Percussion Air IPV, ResMed Lumis TX (COPD)
NICU - Oscillator, Neopuff for deliveries

Charting System:  Meditech Expanse

Patient Types (Common Diagnoses):
COPD, CHF, Flu, Pneumonia, COVID, ARDS, Lung CA, Stroke, ALS, s/p CABG, s/p Liver/Kidney Transplant, Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Radical Head/Neck surgeries requiring tracheostomy
Minor Trauma – MVA
GBS, RSV, Cystic Fibrosis, high risk delivery neonates

Skills required:
Must be comfortable with attending high risk deliveries, as well as supporting Level 3 NICU/PICU
High risk delivery experience – intubation of Neonate, if necessary
Airway and ventilator management, ABG puncture and analysis, Non-invasive ventilation, Code Blue and rapid response experience, inhaled medication administration to include nitric oxide.

Floating Required:  Flexibility to float throughout all (4) campuses during contract is required.  Will work through all campuses 20-25 minutes driving distance