Registered Respiratory Therapist
Keene, New Hampshire
Cheshire Medical Center

Temporary Respiratory Therapist (Registered Respiratory Therapist, RRT), Nights, Keene, NH

Overview

• Employment type: Temporary
• Location: Keene, New Hampshire
• Facility: 169-bed regional referral center offering primary and specialty care in southwestern New Hampshire
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Schedule: Night shifts, 12 hours per day

Responsibilities

• Assists in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with pulmonary disorders.
• Collects and analyzes sputum, blood, and breath specimens to determine levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases.
• Measures patients' lung capacity to determine whether function is impaired.
• Administers physician-prescribed treatments for patients with breathing abnormalities.
• Assumes primary responsibility for respiratory care treatments, including oversight of respiratory therapy technicians.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in New Hampshire, uploaded with the profile.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
• Registered Respiratory Therapist experience within the last year.
• RRT certification through The National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC), with verification included at submission.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, active.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association, active.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, active.

Preferred Qualifications

• PALS and CPFT (highly preferred).
• Previous travel experience (highly preferred).

Scheduling and Time Off

• Block scheduling and other scheduling accommodation requests will not be considered.
• If the traveler cannot work the posted schedule, they should not apply to this posting.
• Requested time off must be noted and verified at upload. Requests made after upload or during the interview will not be approved.
• No more than 5 days of time off will be accepted (less is better).
• All scheduling requests must be made at submission. Requests made after an offer or at interview may lead to a rescinded offer.

Not Considered

• Certified Respiratory Therapy Technicians (CRTs).
• Local travelers who live within 50 miles of the facility.

Onboarding

• All medical and occupational health compliance items must be ordered, collected, and resulted within 5 days of offer acceptance.
• Proof of compliance must be uploaded to the required system.
• No non-billable orientation.

Profile Requirements

• Cover page (if available; not required).
• Work history.