Local Contract Registered Respiratory Therapist
Desoto, TX
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

Respiratory Therapist – Night Shift
Department: Respiratory Therapy
Region: Critical Illness and Rehab
Position Type: Travel Contract
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks (13–16 weeks)
Shift: Nights – 3x12 Hours
Weekly Hours: 36 Hours
 

Position Summary:

The Respiratory Therapist provides comprehensive respiratory care to patients in acute and critical care settings. The therapist evaluates respiratory conditions, develops and recommends treatment plans, administers prescribed respiratory therapies, manages ventilatory equipment, and monitors patient responses. The role requires independent clinical judgment, effective communication, and collaboration with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide intensive respiratory care and medically prescribed patient transportation.
• Assess patients' respiratory conditions and recommend appropriate treatment plans.
• Educate patients regarding respiratory treatments, diagnostic procedures, equipment use, and discharge instructions.
• Administer prescribed treatments using invasive and non-invasive ventilators, oxygen delivery systems, aerosol devices, and nebulizers.
• Perform chest physiotherapy to promote pulmonary secretion clearance.
• Perform oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal, and tracheal suctioning.
• Conduct pulse oximetry and capnography monitoring.
• Review chest X-rays and identify findings requiring further evaluation.
• Perform 12-lead EKGs and demonstrate basic arrhythmia recognition.
• Conduct pulmonary function assessments, including Negative Inspiratory Force (NIF) and Vital Capacity (VC).
• Assist with bronchoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomy, chest tube placement, and other respiratory procedures.
• Perform chest drainage using PleurX catheters or similar devices, when applicable.
• Provide tracheostomy care, including insertion and removal of tracheostomy tubes.
• Perform arterial punctures and evaluate ventilation efficiency while documenting and reporting results.
• Follow laboratory testing procedures in moderate-complexity laboratory settings, including specimen handling, quality control, equipment maintenance, and documentation.
• Perform CPR in accordance with BLS and ACLS guidelines.
• Perform endotracheal intubation and extubation using free-hand techniques and/or video laryngoscopy systems.
• Set up, test, operate, maintain, and monitor mechanical ventilators.
• Assist with preventive maintenance and equipment repairs.
• Document respiratory treatments, patient assessments, and responses to therapy accurately.
• Communicate with attending physicians and pulmonologists regarding treatment effectiveness and patient respiratory status.
• Provide accurate shift-to-shift handoff communication during walking rounds.
• Maintain accurate respiratory therapy charges, including data entry, verification, and correction of errors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Active CRT or RRT credential from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) or state equivalent.
• Current state respiratory care license required.
• Minimum 2 years of bedside clinical experience.
• Current BLS certification required before the first shift.
• Current ACLS certification required before the first shift.

Additional Information:

• Travel contract opportunity.
• Night shift schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift.
• 36 scheduled hours per week.
• Contract duration: 13 weeks maximum per requisition.
• Work in a critical illness and rehabilitation hospital environment.