Registered Respiratory Therapist
Spokane, Washington
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

Respiratory / Neuro Diagnostics RRT

Assignment Overview

• Location: Spokane, Washington
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 25 weeks
• Facility type: Short-term acute care, Level II Trauma Center, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
• Teaching hospital
• Total staffed beds: 629
• Block scheduling: First-time travelers are placed in block scheduling

Schedule

• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours (19:00 to 07:00)
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Block schedule: Required
• Weekends: Required every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Staffing ratios: Depend on acuity

Role Details

• Float: Will float between units. May be required to float to another facility in the system within a reasonable distance.
• Special requirements: Floor care, ER, code response, rapid response
• 48 hours: Approved
• Scrub color: Any color for RRT
• Parking: No fee
• Charting: Electronic health record

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) license in Washington
• Registered Respiratory Therapist with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year

Required Documentation

Identity and employment eligibility

• Government-issued photo ID
• Social Security card (required for I-9)
• E-Verify attestation (subcontractors)

Background and screening

• Background check within 90 days of start, covering all locations lived or worked in the past 7 years, updated annually
• Washington State Patrol (WATCH) search within 90 days of start, required by state law
• Third-party education verification (related degree or certification)
• Federal exclusion checks (EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG) within 30 days of start, updated monthly
• 9-panel drug screen within 12 months of start (instant results acceptable)

Health and immunizations

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, signed by an MD, NP, PA, or DO
• Tdap within 10 years (declination acceptable)
• Measles, mumps, and rubella: 2 MMR vaccines or positive titer (signed declination or low-titer pathway also accepted)
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (signed declination or low-titer pathway also accepted)
• Hepatitis B: signed declination or positive titer plus vaccination
• TB screening: negative IGRA, QuantiFERON, or 2 PPDs within 12 months of start
• Flu vaccine during flu season or declination on the required form
• COVID vaccination record preferred; candidates without documentation must follow infection prevention measures for unvaccinated staff
• Respiratory safety (RespSafety) medical clearance, updated annually
• Fit mask testing (completed onsite unless a valid record exists within 1 year); any mask type acceptable

Work history and references

• Application covering at least the last 5 years of employment, with gaps explained
• Minimum of 2 references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years in a comparable specialty or setting

Facility requirements

• Float policy acknowledgement
• Annual regulatory modules (about 3.5 hours)
• Electronic health record training modules completed within a week of orientation, with transcripts provided