Respiratory Therapist
Meridian, Idaho
St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center

Respiratory Therapy Meridian Hospital Flr 1

Overview

• Role: Respiratory Therapy Meridian Hospital Flr 1
• Discipline: Respiratory Therapist
• Location: Meridian, Idaho
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) via NBRC
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• PALS (AHA)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) for NICU
• 2 years of experience
• Must be able to do adults, peds, and NICU
• Must be comfortable floating between all specialties, including ICU, MICU, MS-Tele, and ER
• Assisting only for intubation

Preferred

• Level II NICU experience
• Comfortable going to deliveries and initiating CPAP
• Peds experience in the ER with stabilized and transferred-out patients

Clinical Setting

• Department: Respiratory Therapy
• Unit: Respiratory Therapy Meridian Hospital Flr 1
• Patient populations: NICU Level IIB, MICU, Peds, Adults, Geriatrics
• Areas covered: ER and inpatient, all floors
• Treatments include ABGs, respiratory treatments, and management of respiratory equipment
• PACU treatments and overnight oximetry are included
• Typical volume: 25–28 treatments per 8-hour shift

Scheduling and Float

• Self-scheduling
• Travelers are last to sign up and may be asked to stay flexible and fill gaps in permanent staff
• Block scheduling is not accommodated
• May be asked to trade shifts and/or rotate between shifts
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• May be asked to go into the holiday rotation
• Call is optional
• Call response time: 30 minutes
• May float throughout the hospital and to sister facilities
• May be asked to float mid-shift with at least 60 minutes' notice
• Orientation: 1–2 shifts with a preceptor

Additional Notes

• Stable is not required
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Scrub color: any color, clean and professional
• Facility radius rule: candidates must be outside a 50-mile radius