Travel Pediatric Respiratory Therapist
Cheyenne,, WY
Talent4Health
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Title: Respiratory Therapist

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12hr Night shift

Expected Hours: 36 hours per week

Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, 82001
 

Job Description 

Department: RT - # treatments per day: Typically first round is always the busiest - with inhalers. You can go from having 13 patients to start to 5 patients. Fluctuate staff depending on what those numbers do. You may move floors after first rounds. Vents 1:1-6. During Covid it was about 1:8. - Certs (BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP?) RRT or is CRT acceptable?: Required NRP & ACLS. PALS is a bonus. - Types of patients (adults, peds, and neonates?): ICU is 15 beds. Do not keep neonates if they are high acuity. Vent and ship until transport arrives. Babies will stay on cpap. They do have a pediatric floor and they will use high flow NC. - What areas do they cover (Inpatient, Outpatient, ER, Rehab, Sleep Lab, etc.): Inpatient - do not have to be a pro but able to navigate. The travelers do not have to go to outpatient or sleep. May become a preceptor. - Experience or 'Must have' skills: None at this time. - Job Duties (ie: Do RTs draw ABGs, perform EKGs, etc.): If you're assigned ER and ICU you will stay there for the day. The floors fluctuate. Do need to draw ABGs with EPOC - will do a competency for the EPOC. Will do EKG's when needed. No ART Lines. Charge RT goes to high risk deliveries. - Are RTs Required to be able to Intubate Independently or only to assist?: Will assist with intubation. - Respiratory Manager/Supervisor/Lead Therapist?: Mon- Fri there is a Manager. There is a charge/lead therapist for every shift of the day. - "Shifts & Scheduling (Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling?) *Would they ever be the only RT in-house?*": In April 2023 wil the manager will allow self scheduling. 
Shifts are 0530 -1800 for day and nights. 
They do try to do block scheduling. They will work with travelers. They do a 12 week schedule - may be a little mismatched in the beginning. 4-5 Therapists on the day 3-4 at Night. - Weekend Requirements: Every other weekend. - Holiday Requirements: No holiday requirements - if they ask they may let them if the staffing needs it. - Call or standby call requirement?: No - Floating Requirements: Will assist throughout the hospital - Scrub Color/Dress Code: Royal Blue and it has to have the CRMC logo on the shirt. - RT Equipment (Brand for Vents, Cpap, Bipap, High Flow): Puritan Bennent 980. Two draegers for the nursery. Phillips - CPAP and Bipap. Dream stations and V30's - they should be repaired next year. EV300 and V60's. V60s HFT option used during COVID. Optiflow for high flow. Parapack for transport - will assist with transports