Respiratory Therapist (Adult/Pediatric/NICU)
Boise, Idaho
St. Luke's Boise Medical Center

Respiratory Therapist Travel Assignment - Boise, Idaho

Job Details

• Location: Boise, Idaho
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Department: Respiratory Therapy
• Unit: Respiratory Therapy Boise Hospital Floor 1
• Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Required to work if scheduled during holidays
• Call Requirement: None
• Floating: May float to Meridian Medical Center and Nampa Medical Center

Patient Population & Workload

• Patient Types: Adults (all floors), Pediatrics, NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
• Coverage:

  • Pediatric RTs also cover adults
  • Adult RTs do not cover pediatrics
• Treatments: 36-42 treatments per 12-hour shift or 12-14 treatments every 4 hours

Certifications & Experience

• Required Certifications:

  • Adults: BLS, ACLS
  • Pediatrics: BLS, PALS
  • NICU: BLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Preferred Certification: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) preferred
• Acceptable Certification: Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) with 3-5 years experience
• Experience:

  • RRT: Minimum 2-3 years experience
  • CRT: Minimum 3-5 years experience
  • First-time travelers are acceptable
• Special Skills:

  • For NICU coverage, must know how to operate NAVA (Naturally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist) on Servo ventilators

Job Responsibilities

• Manage all respiratory therapy equipment, treatments, patient transport, and arterial blood gases (ABGs)
• Assist with intubations (independent intubation not required)
• No EKG responsibilities

Staffing & Supervision

• Lead therapist present on each shift covering ED, daily staffing, and acting as a resource
• Manager and supervisor available during daytime hours
• Typically 15-20 RTs on day shift, 10-12 on night shift
• Traveler will not be the only RT in-house

Equipment Used

• Ventilators: Draeger (adults), Servo U (pediatrics)
• V60 BiPAPs
• Vapotherm high flow
• Optiflow (NICU and PICU)
• Philips Cough Assist
• ResMed home CPAP
• HillRom Vest machines for percussion
• Hill-Rom Metaneb

Orientation

• Typically 2-3 shifts of unit/department-specific orientation:

  • 1 shift for adult floor care
  • 1 shift for pediatrics (if applicable)
  • 1 shift for NICU (if applicable)
  • Additional shift if covering adult ICU

Dress Code

• Any color scrubs allowed as long as clean and professional

Note: Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be considered.