Respiratory Therapist - Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal Inpatient
Princeton, West Virginia
Princeton Community Hospital

Respiratory Therapist - West Virginia (Princeton)

Job Overview

Seeking a Licensed Respiratory Therapist with a minimum of 3 years of experience to work in a community hospital setting. The role involves working across a variety of inpatient units including adult, pediatric, and neonatal care areas.

Location

• City: Princeton, West Virginia

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 3 years of Respiratory Therapy experience (higher requirement confirmed)
• Experience in ER, ICU, and inpatient adult care required
• Pediatric experience preferred; training available for pediatric care
• Must have experience with:

  • Ventilator management (including infant vents/CPAP)
  • Arterial Blood Gases (ABG) drawing and analysis
  • BiPAP
  • Resuscitation
  • EKG (both inpatient and outpatient)
• Assist with intubation (not required to intubate independently)
• Ability to perform breathing treatments, manage multiple ventilators (up to 8-9 in ICU), and place arterial lines (for core RTs)
• Comfortable working with a high volume of treatments (40-70 treatments per therapist per day)

Certifications & Licenses

• Licensed Respiratory Therapist required
• Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) via NBRC required; Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred
• ACLS and BLS (AHA) certifications required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) and PALS preferred
• STABLE certification preferred
• Must have an unexpired driver’s license and be within a 100-mile radius for submission

Work Environment & Schedule

• Facility has 127 inpatient beds
• Department staffing: 7 RTs during the day, 5 RTs at night
• Coverage includes all inpatient areas, Emergency Department, inpatient and outpatient EKGs, and outpatient bronchoscopies
• Sleep Lab, Pulmonary, and Cardiac Rehab areas are not covered by travelers
• Shifts:

  • Day: 06:45 - 19:15
  • Night: 18:45 - 07:15
• Set schedules made 4 weeks in advance by management
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend (option to work only weekends may be considered)
• Holiday requirement: work scheduled holidays (Christmas and New Year’s)
• No call or standby call required
• Floating only within the facility

Equipment Used

• Puritan Bennett 840 ventilators
• Hamilton C1 ventilators (invasive, non-invasive, high flow)
• Avea ventilators
• BiPAP V60
• Vapotherm for high flow oxygen therapy

Orientation & Training

• Day 1: General orientation
• Day 2: Classroom orientation and modules
• Followed by approximately 3 days of shadowing with a preceptor
• All travelers start on inpatient units and may expand to other areas

Additional Information

• Facility will conduct a second interview and assess skills on-site to assign appropriate duties
• Professional appearance required: any color scrubs, no long nails, men must be clean-shaven
• Lead therapist or supervisor available for support and questions
• No requirement to transport critical care patients outside the facility

Note: Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.