Registered Respiratory Therapist – Neuro Diagnostics
Seattle, Washington
Harborview Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

Location

• Seattle, Washington

Employment Type

• Travel/Contract

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Work Schedule

• Day shift: 3 shifts per week, 12 hours each (6:30 AM – 6:00 PM)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Must work all scheduled shifts; no accommodations outside approved time off

Specialty

• Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics
• Level 1 Trauma experience required
• Patient populations include adult trauma, burns, medically and neurologically complicated cases, tracheostomy patients, spinal cord injury, complex sleep disordered breathing
• Units: Burn ICU (BPICU), Surgical ICU (SICU), Medical ICU (MICU), Neuroscience ICU (NSICU), and a busy Emergency Department with ECLS transfers
• Pediatric experience preferred but not required; training available

Required Experience and Certifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist license in Washington
• Minimum 2 years of Respiratory Therapist experience, including critical care experience within the last 12 months
• Experience working with adult patients and Level 1 Trauma patients
• Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Required Skills

• Monitoring and ventilator management
• Oxygen therapy
• Trauma and adult ICU patient care

On-Call and Floating

• No on-call requirement
• No floating outside scope of practice

Additional Requirements

• Background check: 7-year criminal background check including nationwide and sex offender registries
• Drug screening within past 12 months (Aya requirement, not facility)
• Fit mask test within 12 months (specific mask models required)
• Immunizations and health documents including:

  • Tdap within 10 years or declination
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days or annual questionnaire
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella titers or vaccinations (with declination option)
  • Hepatitis B titer or declination
  • Seasonal flu vaccine or declination (required during flu season)
  • COVID vaccination or declination (for tracking)
• Color blindness testing required
• Medication and competency exams required (including dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam with 80% passing score)
• Two professional references required

Facility Highlights

• Magnet, teaching hospital, Level I trauma center
• Approximately 500 staffed beds
• Charting system: Epic with hard stops
• Scrub color: Any solid color; light blue scrubs provided on unit
• Parking available onsite and offsite with shuttle service (details provided separately)

Orientation and Training

• Orientation includes pass/fail testing (80% passing required)
• Modules must be completed prior to start date
• Onsite orientation testing for RNs; not required for allied techs
• Dysrhythmia competency exam required for ICU, ED, and related units

Notes

• Locals accepted
• Pending licenses not accepted
• Block scheduling accommodations available
• COVID-19 vaccine declination is not required but recommended for tracking purposes
• Various facility-specific documents and acknowledgments required before start (e.g., badge photo, license acknowledgment, equipment safety form)

This position is ideal for RRTs with recent critical care and trauma experience seeking a travel contract in a high-acuity, Level I trauma center environment.