Registered Respiratory Therapist
Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico Hospital
$1,646-2,070/weekMedPro Healthcare Allied Staffing will give you the best chance of placement for this opportunity
Job info
RRT
Overview
- Specialty: Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
- Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Employment type: Travel/Contract
- Shift: Night, 3x12 hours, 18:00–6:30
- Hours: 36 per week
- Contract length: 13 weeks
Role Details
- RRT position
- Average daily census: 6–10 vents
- Floating to general peds is required as needed by the unit
- First-timers accepted
Required Qualifications
- Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in New Mexico
- Registered Respiratory Therapist (2 years of experience)
- Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
- ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Experience working with Level 1 Trauma patients
- Experience in a Teaching Hospital setting
- Driver's License
- Emergency Room (ER) experience
- Adult ICU experience
- Airway management
- Ventilator management
- Ability to interpret arterial blood gases (ABGs)
- Oxygen therapies
- Suctioning
- Pulmonary toileting
Schedule Requirements
- No more than 3 weekends in a 4-week schedule period
- Must work 2 of 3 holiday bundles:
- Thanksgiving & the day after
- Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
- New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day
- No holiday RTO for December starts
- RTO greater than 7 days needs approval
Preferred
- None stated
Skills Required
- Trauma
- ER
- Adult ICU
- Adult Floor Therapies
- Airway Management
- Medication Administration
- Vent Management
- ABGs
- O2 Therapies
- Suction
- Pulmonary toileting
- Nebulizer
- BiPAP
- CPAP
Additional Notes
- No on-call
- Block scheduling not available
- No RQI certs
- OT applies after 48 hours on contracts signed on or after 10/30/2025
- New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks
Facility
University of New Mexico Hospital
8 nurses recommend working with University of New Mexico Hospital
Pros
Lots of travelers so we helped each other.
Cons
No say on schedule, always placed in same areas so it got repetitive and boring. Unsafe patient situations.
- Short Term Acute Care
- 556 beds
Albuquerque, NM
About
As the largest city in New Mexico, Albuquerque offers something for just about everyone. Charmingly quirky and wonderfully diverse, this town by the Rio Grand is not only an ideal base for day trips to natural wonders like Chaco Canyon, but it also has a rich history and dramatic landscapes of its own. Gaze across the desert and see snow-capped Mount Taylor 100 miles in the distance. The striking confluence of mountain ranges, vast river bordered by cottonwood forest, flocks of sandhill cranes flying overhead and countless colorful hot-air balloons that often fill the morning skies have long-drawn creative types and adventurers. Albuquerque's many highlights include vibrant galleries, world-class museums, farmers' markets and a thriving microbrewery scene. The historic district dubbed Old Town Plaza spans 10 blocks with fabulous restaurants, cafes, shops and the historic San Felipe de Neri Church, constructed in 1793.
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